"It is with great regret we announce that Brian Dalton passed away on Thursday morning.
Brian joined South Melbourne Rowing Club in 1964 along with Keith Tyrrell. Becoming a club coach in the 1970s, Brian became a state level coach for lightweight women at the Melbourne University Ladies Rowing Club in 1980. He coached Australian crews at World Championship regattas in 1980, 1984-86, and 1990-93. In 1986 he coached the Australian Women's Lightweight Four for the Edinburgh Commonwealth Games, and 10 years later coached the Australian Women’s Eight for the Atlanta Olympics. Since that time, he has been a school coach, who, together with Peter Antonie, notably coached the 1999 Xavier College 1st VIII to its first victory in 51 years. Brian was a life member of the club, and for his achievements at state and national level, Brian was inducted into the Rowing Victoria Hall of Fame last Saturday night.
Brian was a well-known and much loved member of the Victorian Rowing Community and he will be sadly missed.

Brian Dalton - 3 Seat
Brian Dalton, coach
1964 - Joined the South Melbourne Rowing Club
1980 – Interstate Women’s Lightweight Four Championship coach - First
1980 – Canadian Henley – Women’s Lightweight Four coach – First
1981 – Interstate Women’s Lightweight Four Championship coach – First
1981 – Canadian Henley – Women’s Lightweight Four coach – First
1982 – Interstate Women’s Lightweight Four Championship coach - First
1983 – Interstate Women’s Lightweight Four Championship coach - First
1984 – Interstate Women’s Lightweight Four Championship coach – First
1984 – World Championships –Women’s Lightweight Eight (test event) coach – Silver
1985 – Interstate Women’s lightweight Four Championship coach - First
1985 – World Championships – Women’s Lightweight Four coach – Gold
1986 – Interstate Women’s lightweight Four Championship coach - First
1986 – World Championships – Women’s Lightweight Four coach – Fourth
1986 – Commonwealth Games – Women’s Lightweight Four coach – Silver
1990 – Interstate Women’s Lightweight Four Championship coach - First
1990 – World Championships - Women’s Lightweight Four coach – Silver
1991 – Interstate Women’s Lightweight Four Championship coach - First
1991 – World Championships – Women’s Lightweight Four coach – Fifth
1992 – Interstate Women’s Lightweight Four Championship coach - First
1992 – Interstate Women’s Four Championship coach - Third
1992 – World Championships – Women’s Lightweight Four coach – Gold
1993 – Interstate Women’s Lightweight Four Championship coach - First
1993 – World Championships – Women’s Lightweight Four coach - Fourth
1996 - Olympic Games – Women’s Eight coach – Fifth
2000 – Interstate Men’s Sculling Championship coach – Third
2013 – Inducted into the Victorian Rowing Hall of Fame"

Peter Watson (left) / Brian (right)