Kiah Kreunen was the sole Queanbeyan representative taking to the pool at the NSW Primary Schools Sports Association Swimming Championships on Thursday and Friday, April 6 and 7 at Sydney Olympic Park, and the 12-year old Queanbeyan Public student managed to finish on the podium in what was her first serious competition.

"When they put the order of first, second and third and I found out I came second, I couldn't believe it," Kreunen said.

"Because at first - maybe for the first 55 seconds - they didn't have it in order of first, second and third so I was looking at everyone's times and trying to figure out what I came, and when I found out I came second I was really excited."

Kreunen only began taking her swimming seriously earlier this year when she racked up a time of 50 seconds in a 50-metre freestyle race at a district schools carnival. Deciding that she could improve upon this, Kreunen began training and notched up a time of 38.12 seconds in the final to secure the silver medal in Sydney.

"I've always loved water but I've never really felt the urge to compete in swimming, it's always been something to do for fun," Kreunen said.

"It was something I never thought I would get to do and it was also kind of cool to see the Olympic Stadium."

Meanwhile, local swimming stalwarts Georgia Manning, Brad Rauter and Claire Molineux all represented the Queanbeyan Leagues Swim Club in Adelaide between Monday, March 28 and Monday, April 4 at the 2016 installment of the Georgina Hope Foundation Australian Age Swimming Championships.

While Rauter and Manning racked up times just short of their general personal bests, Molineux succeeded in beating three out of four PB's and qualified for the 200-metre backstroke final where she finished up at fifth.