Diver's Achievements
MelAm’s members have competed at all levels of diving, from beginners all the way to the Olympic Games, in both springboard and platform diving. Those listed on this page are just some of the fantastic achievements of our divers. Not only are we proud of our divers’ achievements, but our coaches’ successes as well. After 40 years of coaching, divers have won over 500 medals at State level and in excess of 400 medals at National level!
Olympic Games
Shixin Li - 2020
Chantelle Newbery – 2000, 2004 (Gold & Bronze), 2008
Irina Lashko – 2004 (Bronze)
Dean Pullar – 2000 (Bronze)
Jodie Rogers – 1996
Russell Butler – 1988, 1996
Jenny Donnet – 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992 (flag bearer)
Steve Foley – 1976, 1980, 1984
Julie Kent – 1984, 1988
Craig Rogerson – 1988, 1992
FINA World Championships
Dulanjan Fernando - 2024
Shixin Li - 2023, 2024 (2 Silver)
Chantelle Michell – 1998 (Silver), 2001, 2003
Irina Lashko – 2001 (Silver), 2003 (Gold)
Dean Pullar
Shaun Panayi
Russell Butler
Liesl Ischia
Steve Foley
Jodie Rogers
World Masters Games/ FINA World Masters Championships
Greg Cliffe – 2002 (Silver & 3 Bronze)
Kevin Hall – 2002 (2 Silver & Bronze)
Dean Pullar – 2002 (2 Silver)
Elizabeth Howard – 2002 (3 Gold & Silver)
Monica Fly – 2002 (2 Silver, 1 Bronze), 2004 (Bronze), 2005 (2 Bronze), 2006 (Bronze, Gold) 2009 (Bronze, Gold)
Dean Murphy 2002, 2009
Jon Nicholls – 2002, 2004
Warrick Mann
Paul Rankin 2009
Elly Green 2009
Maggie Roberts 2009 (2 Gold)
Commonwealth Games
Dulanjan Fernando - 2022
Shixin Li - 2022 (2 Silver)
Liesl Ischia – 2002
Irina Lashko – 2002 (2 Gold)
Chantelle Michell – 1998 (Gold & Silver), 2006 (2 Silver & Gold)
Dean Pullar – 1994, 1998 (2 Silver)
Steve Foley – 1978, 1982 (Silver), 1986 (medallist)
Jenny Donnet – 1982 (Gold), 1986 (Silver), 1990 (Gold)
Jodie Rogers – 1994 (Silver & Bronze)
Shaun Panayi – 1982, 1986 (Gold)
Craig Rogerson – 1986 (Gold & Bronze), 1990 (Gold)
Russell Butler – 1990 (Gold)
Julie Kent – 1982, 1986 (Bronze)
Andrew Jackamos – 1974, 1978, 1982
FINA World Junior Championships
Liesl Ischia – 2000 (Bronze)
Caitlin Carey
Maggie Roberts
Nicole O’Brien
Kelly Stevenson – 1993 (Gold)
Chantelle Michell
Jodie Rogers
Kylie Power
Emma Campbell
Nadine Philipson
Nathan Niewman
Julie Kent – (Gold)
Damien Niewman
Shaun Panayi
Craig Rogerson
Craig Petrich
Gerard Gersten-Stevens
Christine Moore