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Next Gen Sprints Athlete Rhylie Takes Gold at the 2026 NSW PSSA Athletics Championships! What an incredible achievement for our young superstar, Rhylie Barnett-Palmer, who has officially been crowned NSW State Champion in the Girls 8–10 Years Long Jump at the 2026 NSW PSSA Athletics Championships! Competing at the prestigious Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre on 22 October 2026, Rhylie delivered an outstanding performance, soaring to an impressive 4.47 metres to claim the g

A massive personal best, an exciting milestone, and another proud moment for the Next Gen Sprints family! At Next Gen Sprints, we believe that every young athlete has the potential to achieve something extraordinary with the right guidance, consistent training, and determination. Our talented young sprinter Safaa has delivered an outstanding performance in the Under-8 Girls' 100m, clocking a sensational 14.34 seconds and setting a massive new personal best (PB)! This is an in

Building the next generation of athletes, one sprint at a time! Next Gen Sprints is excited to launch our Term 4 Group Training Sessions for athletes aged 6-17! Whether your child is just starting their sporting journey or already competing at a high level, our program is designed to help them develop the athletic skills needed to perform at their best. What Will We Focus On? Our sessions will focus on developing essential athletic abilities, including: * Running Mechanics: I

Building Faster, Stronger and More Confident Young Athletes Across Sydney! What an incredible school holiday it has been at Next Gen Sprints! Across our September–October 2026 Speed & Agility Holiday Camp, we welcomed more than 50 enthusiastic young athletes, all bringing their energy, determination and excitement to the track. Our mission was simple: help every child become faster, stronger, more coordinated and better prepared for the upcoming school term and sporting seaso

A huge congratulations to Rhylei on an outstanding achievement at the MacKillop Athletics Championships, taking 1st place in the Girls Long Jump and securing qualification for the NSW PSSA State Athletics Championships in October. What makes this result even more impressive is that it wasn’t her perfect competition. With two fouled jumps and a winning performance that was still below her personal best, Rhylei showed one of the most important qualities in sport: the ability to

We are proud to celebrate another fantastic performance from one of our Next Gen Sprints athletes at the NSW CIS Primary Athletics Championships 2026. Through consistent training, dedication and a commitment to developing speed and technique, the athlete delivered an outstanding performance on the track, achieving a first-place finish in the hurdles event. At Next Gen Sprints, we believe every result is built through the work that happens before competition- the training, dis

Five athletes took on the 2nd Glenwood Athletics Carnival 2026 and came away with some incredible performances across the track and field. 🥇 Rhylie — Gold in the 100m, 200m & Long Jump 🥇🥇🥈 Izabel — Gold in the 100m & Long Jump, Silver in the 200m 🥇 Ryan — 100m winner 🥇 Ashlee — Open 100m winner ⚡️ Summer — strong runs in the 100m & 400m in his first races since starting athletics Proud of every single athlete for competing, backing themselves and putting their training

At Next Gen Sprints, some of the most rewarding moments in coaching come from watching young athletes turn consistent training into confident competition performances. Rhylie and Izy recently delivered an outstanding series of results at the Sydney Catholic Schools Conference Championships, demonstrating not only their athletic ability, but also their versatility, determination and willingness to compete across multiple events. Their performances are a fantastic example of wh

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