World Records, Major Achievments and more!
**200m freestyle world shorst-course record - 1:41.10
**Ian was a member of the world-record breaking 4 x 200m freestyle relay at the 2000 Olympic Games
** Ian was a member of the world-record breaking 4 x 100m freestyle relay team at the 2000 Olympic Games
**1999 Australian Swimmer Of The Year
**World Swimmer Of The Year voted by USA Swimming Magazine
**1999 Male Athlete Of The Year at the Australian Sports Awards
** 1999 The Sport Australia Hall of Fame Sir Donald Bradman Award
**1998 MMI/Daily Telegraph Sports Star of the Year
**Awarded a plaque on the Path of Champions at the Sydney Internation Aquatic Centre
**Youngest male swimmer to ever represent Australia
**1997 Pan Pacific Championships in Japan - two silver medals in the 400m freestyle aand the 4x200m freestyle relay
**1998 World Championships in Perth - two gold meddals in the 400m freestyle and the 4x200m freestyle relay
**1998 Commonwealth Gmes in Malaysia four gold medals in the 200m freestyle, 400m freestyle, 4x100m freestyle relay and the 4x200m freestyle relay
**1999 Pan Pacific Championships in Sydney - four gold medals in the 200m freestyle, 400m freestyle, 4x200m freestyle relay and the 4x100m freestyle relay. Ian broke four world records in four days at this meet
**2000 Olympic Games in Sydney - three gold meddals in 400m freestyle (world record),, 4x100m freestyle relay (world record) and the 4x200m freestyle relay (world record). Two silver medals in the 200m freestlye and the 4x100m medley relay.