[1] Jelbart's father Ron represented Victoria in the single scull in 1930 and later coached Australian crews.
His uncle Peter and cousins Norman and Lloyd also rowed and they had teamed up with Ron in an MUBC crew which dominated Victorian fours racing in the late 1930s.
[2] Peter's son Kerry Jelbart (Kim's cousin) was also an Australian representative rower who enjoyed notable success.
He was selected in the Victorian state representative men's senior eight which contested and won the King's Cup at the 1958 Interstate Regatta within the Australian Rowing Championships.
[3] For the 1960 Rome Olympics a Victorian coxless four was selected as the 7th and last priority boat and wholly on the basis of self-funding.