World ranking for 100 m Butterfly (Short Course). Andrew was the Australian Team Representative for over a decade, an Australian record holder for the 50 and 100-metre freestyle from 1989–1996 and the Commonwealth record holder for most of that period. He was ranked in the top twenty swimmers in the world for over a decade. Representing Australia Andrew was the Australian Team Captain in 1993 and 1994 (when Australia achieved one of its best pool Commonwealth Games performances in Canada) and the Australian Team Representative for over a decade. Andrew was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for this service to sport. 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games: Ambassador, Commonwealth Games Bid in St Kits & Nevis, instrumental in successfully bringing the 2018 Commonwealth Games to the Gold Coast, 2016 Member of the Sport & Technical Committee Chairman of the Athletes Advisory Board Australian Commonwealth Games Team Attaché Member of the Queensland State Government's Legacy Committee Australian Swimming Board Member: Australian Swimming, 2018 (current) Australian Sports Foundation, 2018 (current) ASCTA, 2018 Guest Speaker: ASCTA Swim Conference, 2018 National Australian Swim Conference, 2009 Australian Government – Australian Sports Foundation Limited Board Member, 2018 (current) Television FOX Sport Swimming Commentator: 2000 Olympic Swimming Trials Channel 7 Expert Swimming Commentator: 2000 Sydney Olympic Games Honours Australian Sports Medal June 2000 Sydney 2000 Olympic Torchbearer with his father Gary Baildon AM. Andrew was invited to light the Cauldron for the Gold Coast. 2006 Commonwealth Games Baton Relay, Melbourne 2018 Commonwealth Games Queens Baton Relay, Gold Coast 2018 Invited to "A Celebration of the Commonwealth" at Buckingham Palace, in the presence of the Queen and other members of the royal family. 2018 Awarded the Keys to The City of Brisbane with the Australian Commonwealth Games Team, 2018 Business Andrew and his wife Karen operate Baildon Group, encompassing Andrew Baildon's Superfish Swim Schools, Brisbane and Gold Coast, specialising in "Learn to Swim" and Drowning Prevention programs. Jetts Fitness Coomera Jetts Fitness Pacific Pines Jetts Fitness Pimpama Opened the inaugural Andrew Baildon Aquatic Centre on the Gold Coast in 1996 with wife Karen (daughter of swimming great Michael Wenden) teaching over 1000 children per week in the first year. Bachelor of Business, Communication (Marketing), Bond University, 1989–1995 (Foundation Student) Awards South-East Queensland Business Achievers Award for Sport and Recreation, 2006 Swim Australia Best Swim School for Marketing, Promotion and Customer Service, 2017 See also List of Commonwealth Games medallists