A talented swimmer and ironman, James Cohen made himself an instant club legend at the 2005 Australian Championships when he held a wave from the back to seal victory in the Lifesaver Relay. That was followed up with another gold in the Under 17 Men's Cameron Relay and a bronze in the Under 19 Men's Surf Team.
In 2006 James won a silver medal as the patient in the Open Men's Rescue Tube Rescue.
At the 2007 Australian Championships James was part of a dominant performance in the Under 19 Men's Surf Team, where all four team members crossed the line in the top six to claim the gold medal. He also won a bronze as the patient in the Open Men's Rescue Tube Rescue.
- 2005, Kurrawa QLD
- 1st Lifesaver Relay
- 1st Under 17 Men's Cameron Relay
- 3rd Under 19 Men's Surf Team
- 2006, Kurrawa QLD
- 2nd Open Men's Rescue Tube Rescue
- 2007, Scarborough WA
- 1st Under 19 Men's Surf Team
- 3rd Open Men's Rescue Tube Rescue
1st placings
- 2003
- Under 16 Men's Surf Race
Under 16 Men's Surf Team
2004
- Lifesaver Relay
Under 16 Men's Surf Team
- Under 19 Men's Surf Team
Under 17 Men's Surf Team
Under 17 Men's Board Rescue
Lifesaver Relay
Under 17 Men's Cameron Relay
Under 17 Men's Board Relay
Under 17 Champion Patrol
Under 19 Taplin Relay
2006
- Under 17 Men's Surf Team
Under 19 Men's Board Rescue
Under 17 Men's Board Relay
- Open Men's Board Rescue
Open Men's Rescue Tube Rescue
Open Men's Surf Team
Under 19 Men's Surf Race
Under 19 Men's Taplin Relay
Under 19 Men's Board Rescue
- Under 19 Men's Surf Race
Open Men's Surf Team
Under 19 Men's Surf Team
Open Men's Rescue Tube Rescue
Under 19 Ironman
Under 19 Men's Taplin Relay
- Open Men's Rescue Tube Rescue
Open Men's Surf Race
Open Men's Surf Team
- Open Men's Surf Team
Open Men's Rescue Tube Rescue
Open Men's Board Rescue
[Australian and World Championships]
