 That same year he rowed at the Junior World Rowing Championships in Poznan at which the Australian squad was negatively affected by food poisoning.Stewart was selected in the eight which was unable to move past the heat stage due to the effects of illness on the crew, but Stewart moved into the coxless four who were able to win the silver medal.His next representative appearance was in 2000 and again at the World Rowing U23 Championships in a coxless four which won the silver medal.