Ms JODIE HARRISON (Charlestown—Minister for Women, Minister for Seniors, and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault)— From Friday 25 to Tuesday 29 August 2023, the 2023 School Sport Australia Swimming Championships brought swimmers aged between ten and twelve from all over Australia to the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre.

The Centre, which is an iconic part of Australian sporting history given the glory achieved by such legends as Ian Thorpe, Grant Hackett and Susie O'Neill at the Sydney 2000 Olympics, was the perfect setting for this event.

One of the young swimmers who took to the pool was Charlestown ten-year-old Kyran van Dam. A member of the NSW under-10s team, Kyran competed in the Boys 10 Years 50 LC Metre Backstroke, the Boys 10-12 200 LC Metre Relay Handicap Relay, and the Boys 10 Years 200 LC Metre Freestyle Relay 4 x 50. Along with his teammates, he took home the bronze in the Boys 10 Years 200 LC Metre Medley Relay.

They collectively achieved a time of 2:29.47 in that event. Congratulations to Kyran, his teammates, and all the young athletes from around the country who competed at this year's Swimming Championships. Fantastic work!

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