Timeline

Athlete
1985 - 1996

Australian Swimming Team.

Australian Dolphin number 331.

1988, 1992, 1996

Olympic Games 1988 Seoul,

1992 Barcelona (Bronze 200m Backstroke),

1996 Atlanta – Olympic Games.

1 silver and 2 bronze medals.

1986, 1990, 1994

3 Commonwealth Games.

6 Gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medals.

1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995

6 Pan Pacific Championships.

4 gold, 7 silver and 3 bronze medals.

27 time Australian Champion

1987 - 1996

10 consecutive Australian 100m Backstroke titles.

Broadcast
1994

Commenced broadcasting with Channel 9’s Wide World of Sports on Surf lifesaving coverage with Darrel Eastlake.

1996 - 2008

Channel 9’s Wide World of Sports, Host and commentator.

Host of Wide World of Sports and Sports Saturday with Max Walker.

Host and Commentator of Commonwealth Games.

Host and Commentator swimming, surf lifesaving coverage.

2008 - 2014

Host and Commentator of Channel 10’s One HD sport.

Host of Commonwealth Games.

Host of Thursday Night Live.

Host Sports Tonight and Host Network Ten’s Weekend Sport News.

Panelist and host of Channel 10’s The Project

2012

IOC Broadcast OBS London Olympics Swimming and Ceremonies commentary

2016

IOC Broadcast OBS Rio Olympics Swimming and Ceremonies commentary 

2017

Host of ABC TV’s ‘Sideliners’ sports comedy live panel show 

2021 - 2022

IOC Broadcast OBS Tokyo Olympics Swimming and Ceremonies commentary

Host and commentator on Prime Video’s coverage of Australian Swimming Championships

2024

IOC Broadcast OBS Paris Olympics Swimming and Ceremonies commentary

Sports Administration
2013 - 2016

CEO, Melbourne Vicentre Swimming.

2017 - 2023

AFL General Manager Women’s Football (AFLW)

September 2024

Announced as the incoming CEO of the VIS 

November 2024

CEO Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS)

Boards / Governance
1992 - 2000

Australian Olympic Committee Athlete’s Commission

2001

Co-founder of Ovarian Cancer Australia

2009 - 2016

State Sport Centres Trust

2012 - 2017

Victorian Olympic Council Vice President 

2012 - 2020

Australian Swimming Board

2013 - 2017

Australian Olympic Committee Executive

2014 - 2017

Vic Health Board Deputy Chair

2016 - 2017

Victorian Institute of Sport Chair

Awards
1997

Queens Birthday Honours, awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)

2000

Australian Sports medal

2006

Indicted into the Victorian Honour Roll of Women

2015

Vicsport State Government of Victoria Outstanding Contribution to Sport

2019

Jeannie Ferris Cancer Australia Recognition Award for excellence in the field of gynaecological cancer, consumer category

2022

Australian Women’s Health, Women’s Sports awards – Person of Sporting Influence Award

Family
2002

Married Cinematographer Martin Smith

October 2002

Twins Ella and Joshua born

November 2007

Son Robinson born