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CSNSW Sport Aquathon

Entries are now open for the Catholic Schools NSW Invitational Aquathon to be held on Wednesday 26 November 2025 at the New Venue of Des Renford Aquatic Centre, Maroubra.

Why Aquathon?

Aquathon is a multi-sport event combining swimming and running (with a transition), with minimal equipment needed and low barriers to entry. Students of all abilities are given the opportunity to challenge themselves in a unique and fun event. Depending on age division, swim legs vary from 100-300m and run legs vary from 1km-1.8km.

What are the details?

See below for everything you will need to know regarding the CSNSW Aquathon:

• Date: Wednesday 26 November 2025
• Time: First race commences at 8:30am. Last race concludes at approximately 2:30pm
• Venue: Des Renford Aquatic Centre, Maroubra
• Address: Jersey Rd & Robey Street, Maroubra NSW 2035
• Entry: $50.00 per athlete

This event is for 8 to 19 year olds, with students competing in combined age groups i.e. 8/9 yrs, 10/11 yrs, 12/13 yrs, 14/15 yrs, 16 - 19 yrs, as well as combined Multi Class age groups, including 8 - 12 years and 13 - 19 years.

See here for proposed order of events: 2025 CSNSW Aquathon - Order of Events

Students may compete in two events on the day - one in the morning for qualifying and one in the afternoon in seeded finals.

How do I register?

Catholic School students are invited to attend with the approval of their School. Independent and Government School students are also invited to attend with the permission of their school and sector.

To register:

• Go to https://csnsw.sport/
• Click on "Create an account"
• Add your child's profile
• Add your child's school
• Non affiliated Catholic Schools, Independent Schools and Government Schools should enter "CSNSW Sport" as their school
• Click on the "Register For A Sport" button
• Select "CSNSW Sport Aquathon" under Available Sport Registration

Follow the prompts to complete registration

Entries close Wednesday 19 November 2025.

For further information, see https://csnsw.sport/sports/csnsw-sport-programmes/aquathon or contact sportresponses@csnsw.catholic.edu.au

Swimming Program - MLC 

In Weeks 7 and 8, all students will be participating in our annual 2 week swimming program at MLC Aquatic Centre. Further information via Compass will be released in the near future. If you are available to assist with transporting students to and from the aquatic centre by bus on any of the days (Monday - Thursday), please indicate this on the Compass permission form. A reminder that volunteers must have attended a session of Child Protection in 2025. 

Thank you for your continued support of sport,

Connie Pinto-Hayes 

PE Teacher and Sport Coordinator