Primary Swimming

15th May, 2026

Our swimming pathway began back in February with regional and Diocesan Swimming Championships. A stand out at the Diocesan event was Isabel Smith from St James Primary School, Kotara South who broke 2 Diocesan records.
Isabel’s record in the 11yrs 50m freestyle had stood for 14 yrs with Isabel swimming a time of 30.92. She also broke the record in the 50 fly with a time of 34.76.

NSW Polding Swimming Championships saw our best catholic swimmers shine at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre. Our team of over 70 represented their school and Diocese proudly with many PBs swum and an outstanding 26 swimmers qualifying to compete at the NSWPSSA. The Polding results are below:

Polding Students who medalled

Leni Eder, St Joseph’s Primary School, Charlestown: 2^nd Jnr 200 IM, 2^nd Jnr 50m Backstroke, 3^rd Jnr 50m Butterfly, 3^rd 10yrs 50m Freestyle
Isabel Smith, St James’ Primary School, Kotara South: 2^nd Snr 200 IM, 3^rd 11yrs 50m Backstroke, 2^nd 11yrs 50m Butterfly, 2^nd 11yrs 50m Freestyle
Grace Skehan, St Mary’s Primary School, Warners Bay: 2^nd 11yrs 50m Backstroke, 1^st 11yrs 50m Breaststroke, 1^st 11yrs 50m Butterfly
Audrey Williams, St Mary’s Primary School, Warners Bay: 2^nd Snr 50m Backstroke, 1^st Snr 50m Butterfly, 2^nd 12yrs 50 Freestyle
Lucas Hyslop, St Aloysius Catholic Primary School, Chisholm: 2^nd Snr MC 50m Backstroke, 2^nd Snr MC 50m Freestyle, 2^nd Open MC 100m Freestyle
Jonathan Compton, St Aloysius Catholic Primary School, Chisholm: 3^rd 11yrs 50m Butterfly, 3^rd 11yrs 50m Freestyle
Matilda Manning, Rosary Park Catholic School, Branxton: 1^st 11yrs 50m Freestyle, 1^st Open 100m Freestyle
Miliah-Larni Beaven-Harrison, St Joseph’s Primary School, Kilaben Bay: 3^rd Jnr MC 50m Backstroke, 3^rd Jnr MC 50m Freestyle
Jackson Campbell, St Joseph’s Primary School, East Maitland: 2^nd Jnr 200 IM
Damon Kelly, St Joseph’s Primary School, East Maitland: 3^rd Jnr 50m Backstroke
Ayla Hansen, St John The Baptist Primary School, Maitland: 3^rd 11yrs 50m Breaststroke
Mia Edwards, St Catherine’s Catholic College, Singleton: 2^nd 8yrs 50m Freestyle
Makayla Cousins, Rosary Park Catholic School, Branxton: 2^nd 9yrs 50m Freestyle
Saxon Neville, St Mary’s Primary School, Warners Bay: 1^st 10yrs 50m Freestyle
Rosary Park Catholic School, Branxton Senior Girls Relay Team 2^nd
St Mary’s Primary School, Warners Bay: Senior Girls Relay Team 3^rd
St Mary’s Primary School, Warners Bay: Junior Boys Relay Team 3^rd

The 26 outstanding young swimmers represented Polding at the NSWPSSA Swimming Championships at Sydney Olympic Park week 2 of this term.. As this is the best swimmers in NSW it is very impressive to make a final at this event Saxon Neville – St Mary’s Warners Bay medalled & qualified for the National Sport Australia Swimming Championships.

PSSA Swimming results 2026

Mia Edwards – St Catherine’s Catholic College, Singleton 8yrs 50m Freestyle 11^th

Makayla Cousins – Rosary Park Catholic School, Branxton 9 yrs 50m Freestyle 19^th

Leni Eder – St Joseph’s Primary School, Charlestown 10yrs 50m Free 26^th, 200IM 20^th, 50m Back 22^nd, 50m Fly 28^th,

Miliah-Larni Beaven-Harrison – St Joseph’s Primary School, Kilaben Bay Jnr Girls 50m Free MC 11^th , 50m Back MC 13^th

Isabel Smith – St James Primary School, Kotara South, 11 yrs 50m Free 9^th, 11yrs Back 11^th, 11 yrs Fly 16^th

Matilda Manning – Rosary Park Primary School, Branxton 11 yrs 50m Free 10^th, 11 yrs Back 7^th, Open Girls 100m Free 15^th

Grace Skehan – St Mary’s Primary School, Warners Bay 11 yrs 50m Back 16^th, 11yrs 50m Breast 4^th, 11yrs 50m Fly 11^th

Ayla Hansen – St John the Baptist Primary School, Maitland 11 yrs Breast 6^th

Audrey Williams – St Mary’s Primary School, Warners Bay 12 yrs 50m Free 10^th, 12 yrs 50m Back 21^st, 12 yrs 50m Fly 24^th

Rosary Park Primary School, Branxton Senior Girls relay 10^th

St Mary’s Primary School, Warners Bay Snr Girls Relay 11^th

Saxon Neville – St Mary’s Primary School, Warners Bay 10yrs 50m Free 4^thQualifies for PSSA Team

Jackson Campbell – St Joseph’s Primary School, East Maitland Jnr Boys 200 IM 13^th

Damon Kelly, St Joseph’s Primary School, East Maitland Jnr Boys 50m Back 8^th,

St Mary’s Primary School, Warners Bay Jnr Boys Relay – 10^th

Jonathan Compton – St Aloysius Catholic Primary School, Chisholm 11 yrs Boys 50m Free 23^rd

Lucas Hyslop – St Aloysius Catholic Primary School, Chisholm – Snr Boys 50m Free MC 7^th, 100m Free MC 10^th, Snr Boys 50m Back MC 4^th

For photos from the Diocesan and Polding carnival as well as results click on the 2 below links to our Diocesan Sport website.

https://csnsw.sport/maitland-newcastle/primary/gallery/2026

https://csnsw.sport/maitland-newcastle/primary/sport/swimming