Dr. Joseph Chang

Orthoepic Surgeon

A smiling male doctor with glasses, wearing a gray suit, white shirt, red striped tie, and a stethoscope around his neck, standing with arms crossed against a plain light-colored wall.

Dickson is a former Hong Kong Record holder in the 50m, 100m, and 200m Backstroke, with early career highlights as an interschool swimming champion for DBS and an HK Division 1 age-group individual champion. On the international stage, he captured numerous gold medals at both the Asian Age Group Championship and New South Wales State Age Championship before representing Hong Kong at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan—reaching the 200m Backstroke final and placing 10th in the 100m Backstroke.

Transitioning to US collegiate competition, he earned 5-time NCAA All-American honors. Following his elite competitive career, Dickson transitioned into coaching at Diocesan Boys’ School and Malvern College Hong Kong, where he helps swimmers excel in training while guiding their broader academic and career development.

Coaching Qualification:

  • Hong Kong China Swimming Association Swimming Coaches Level 2 Certificate

  • Hong Kong Swimming Coaches Association Swimming Coaches Level 1 Certificate

  • Swim Australia™ Foundation Coach

  • Swim Australia™ Swim Teacher Certificate

Major Games and Competitions:

  • 5th FINA World Championship, Athens 2000

  • 9th China National Games, Guangzhou 2001

  • 14th Asian Games, Busan 2002

  • 10th FINA World Championships,  Barcelona 2003

  • 5th China National City Games, Changsha 2003

  • 23rd Summer Universiade 2005

  • 4th East Asian Games, Macau 2005

  • FINA World Cup 2000-2004

  • 5-time NCAA All-American 2004-2008

  • World Aquatics Masters Swimming Championships, Kyushu 2023

  • World Aquatics Masters Swimming Championships, Singapore 2025