Cameron Sneddon placed first in the Composite Mixed Team Aquathlon Relay at the 2026 School Sports Australia Championships.
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Cobram is in the sporting spotlight once again, showcasing the immense talent developing in the region.
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Cobram Secondary School student Cameron Sneddon, 16, received outstanding results at the recent School Sports Australia Championships.
The competition was held at the Gold Coast Performance Centre from Monday, March 16 to Friday, March 20.
Cameron placed first in the Composite Mixed Team Aquathlon Relay, competing alongside junior and intermediate teammates to be crowned national champions.
As part of the Aquathlon Relay, Cameron had to run 1.2km.
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It was a close call for the Victorian team, finishing nearly one minute ahead of the second place team in the composite category.
Cameron said he was “pretty shocked” when he found out his team had come first.
“I was pretty amazed afterwards once it all sunk in,” he said.
The team was composed of four athletes from across Victoria, two boys and two girls from juniors to seniors.
The competition involved a 200m swim.
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The race involved a 200m swim followed by a 1.2km run, completed back-to-back.
They were up against 10 other teams in the composite category, representing every state except the Northern Territory.
Individually, Cameron competed in the Senior Male Aquathlon division, finishing 9th and 5th in his two qualifying races.
This success secured him a place in the A-final, where he finished 10th overall after a long day both on the track and in the pool.
Cameron competed individually in the Senior Male Aquathlon division, finishing 9th and 5th in his two qualifying races.
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Cameron said he had been training for the event since December.
“It required lots of race-specific training to ensure I could handle a number of very intense races within a relatively short period of time,” he said.
Cameron said he had been semi-competitively swimming since he was 10 and running since he was 13.
“I have always enjoyed the challenge that comes with pushing myself to my limit in an attempt to see how far I can go,” he said.
“I would love to continue the sport of triathlon and aquathlon as a professional career; however, it is an incredibly competitive and expensive sport, so I’ll have to wait and see if it works out.”
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