KYDS Spring Splash 2026
The inaugural KYDS Spring Splash will be held at Hornsby Aquatic & Leisure Centre on Sunday 25 October, calling on the community to swim, cheer, volunteer or simply show up in support of local youth mental health service KYDS Youth Counselling.
Every day, young people reach out to KYDS for help, a service that’s there for as long as it takes, with no referral or Medicare card required and counselling free for those who need it. This swim challenge is the community’s chance to help keep that support accessible, one lap at a time.
Choose your challenge
Open to solo swimmers, teams and families, participants can pick the distance that suits them, from a gentle splash right through to a serious swim, all completed at their own pace.
- Make a splash: 100m
- Dip your toes in: 1km
- Swim steady: 2km
- Go the distance: 5km
- Challenge yourself: 10km
Registration costs $25, which covers pool entry, and participants are encouraged to fundraise as much as they can before the big day, with every dollar going directly to KYDS.
On land
Not keen on getting in the water? Family and friends are welcome to come along and cheer on the swimmers (pool spectator fee applies), with a full afternoon of community fun planned on land, including face painting, kids’ activities, a Lions Club BBQ, live music and games.
Find out more and register on the Spring Splash website.
