He is the older brother of Emmy Snook who was also an Australian representative rower and who competed at the international level in the first half of Ron's elite rowing years.

Snook made his first representative appearance for West Australia in 1991 when selected in the WA youth eight to contest the Noel Wilkinson Trophy at the Interstate Regatta within the annual Australian Rowing Championships.

[2] In 1992 he moved into the Western Australian men's senior eight to contest the King's Cup at the Interstate Regatta.

For the 1995 World Rowing Championships in Finland he was selected into the Australian quad scull with Duncan Free, Bo Hanson and Victoria's Jason Day.

[19] For the 1996 Atlanta Olympics the coach position was given to Tim McLaren and there was one crew change from 1995 – Day swapped out for Janusz Hooker.