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Paul Hardman
- Two times Olympic Coach – Seoul (1988) and Atlanta (1996).
- Australian National Team Coach in 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1995 & 1996.
- Coach of 13 individual swimmers selected to the Australian National Teams, including the following Australian medallists:
- Scott Miller – 1996 Olympic Games (Silver & Bronze medals)
- Robert Abernethy – 1993 World Short Course Championships (Bronze medal)
- Simon Upton – 1991 Pan Pacific Championships (Gold medal)
- Robert Bruce – 1990 Commonwealth Games (Bronze medal)
Johanna Griggs – 1990 Commonwealth Games (Bronze medal)
- Sheridan Burge Lopez – 1990 Commonwealth Games (Bronze medal)
- Attained Australian Swimming’s highest coaching qualification as a Platinum Licence Coach.
- Awarded a scholarship in 1985 to work under the tutorship of renowned swim coach – Dr James ‘Doc’ Councilman, reinforcing the importance of good technique and its alignment with sound biomechanical principles.