He was an Australian national champion and won a bronze medal at the 1977 World Rowing Championships.

He is now the highest achieving athlete in the 79yr old category at Dart Totnes Rowing Club.

[1] He first made state selection for Queensland in 1970 in the men's senior eight contesting the King's Cup at the Interstate Regatta within the Australian Rowing Championships.

[2] Stewart relocated to Melbourne and joined the Mercantile Rowing Club in 1972.

[1] In Mercantile colours he contested and won the national lightweight eight title three time at the Australian Rowing Championships in 1974, 1975 and 1977.