Heat is on for 2023 Queensland School Sport Aquathlon and Multiclass State Championship

Competitors battled the heat at the annual Queensland School Sport Triathlon, Aquathlon and Multiclass State Championship at Hervey Bay.

Hervey Bay was packed with fit youngsters last week who endured sweltering conditions for the Queensland School Sport Triathlon, Aquathlon and Multiclass State Championship.

Team South Coast dominated, taking home overall honours.

On Saturday the youngest competitors took to the course in aquathlon and multiclass events.

Oscar Kisby of Sunshine Coast in action at the Queensland School Sport State Aquathlon Championship in Hervey Bay on February 4.

Emmett Thirkill of Ormiston College leads Jacob Cork of St Paul's School at the Queensland School Sport State Aquathlon Championship in Hervey Bay on February 4.

Mooloolaba's Clara Short on her way to achieve state team selection at the Queensland School Sport State Aquathlon Championship in Hervey Bay on February 4.

Competitors leaving the water at the Queensland School Sport State Aquathlon Championship in Hervey Bay on February 4.

Oscar Kisby in action for Sunshine Coast from the Queensland School Sport State Aquathlon Championship in Hervey Bay on February 4.

Eli Mickeborough (centre) of Wide Bay on the final leg of the Queensland School Sport State Aquathlon Championship in Hervey Bay on February 4.

Katie-Lee Jansink of St Joseph's at Stanthorpe on her way to winning the MC event at the Queensland School Sport State Aquathlon Championship in Hervey Bay on February 4.

The hurt is real for Flynn McHugh of Matthew Flinders Anglican College for team Sunshine Coast at the Queensland School Sport State Aquathlon Championship in Hervey Bay on February 4.

Sunshine Coast competitors Lucas Edwards, Connor Jackson and Hamish Boyd compete at the Queensland School Sport State Aquathlon Championship in Hervey Bay on February 4.

Jack Bowman feels the heat for team Wide Bay at the Queensland School Sport State Aquathlon Championship in Hervey Bay on February 4.

Action from the Queensland School Sport State Aquathlon Championship in Hervey Bay on February 4.

Lucas Edwards from Sunshine Coast cools off after the Queensland School Sport State Aquathlon Championship in Hervey Bay on February 4.

Jack Thompson of Cairns finishes the Queensland School Sport State Aquathlon Championship in Hervey Bay on February 4.

South Coast prepare to race at the Queensland School Sport State Aquathlon Championship in Hervey Bay on February 4.

The boys are off in the Queensland School Sport State Aquathlon Championship at Hervey Bay on February 4.

Action from the Queensland School Sport State Aquathlon Championship in Hervey Bay on February 4.

Hallee McCoombes of Kalkie State School on her way to completing MC race at the Queensland School Sport State Aquathlon Championship in Hervey Bay on February 4.

Hallee McCoombes of Kalkie State School on her way to completing MC race at the Queensland School Sport State Aquathlon Championship in Hervey Bay on February 4.

Hamish Finlay of Toowoomba Grammar in action at the Queensland School Sport State Aquathlon Championship in Hervey Bay on February 4.

Summer Murray on her way to victory in the Queensland School Sport State Aquathlon Championship at Hervey Bay on February 4.

The girls prepare to race at the Queensland School Sport State Aquathlon Championship in Hervey Bay on February 4.

Team Northern all smiles ahead of the Queensland School Sport State Aquathlon Championship at Hervey Bay on February 4.

Caitlyn McClellan of Sunshine Coast leads the pack at the Queensland School Sport State Aquathlon Championship at Hervey Bay on February 4.

Skye of Sunshine Coast in action at the Queensland School Sport State Aquathlon Championship in Hervey Bay on February 4.

Gemma Sullivan (left) of Fairholme College and Mary Haase (right) of TAS Toowoomba compete for Darling Downs, along with Elize Caton (centre) of Sunshine Coast, at the Queensland School Sport State Aquathlon Championship at Hervey Bay on February 4.

Chloe Serafini of Metropolitan East competes at the Queensland School Sport State Aquathlon Championship at Hervey Bay on February 4.

Action from the Queensland School Sport State Aquathlon Championship in Hervey Bay on February 4.

Callum Bailey exits the water on his way to victory in the Queensland School Sport State Aquathlon Championship in Hervey Bay on February 4.

Jake Perkins of Sandy Strait State School and Jock Jekyll of Goondiwindi's St Marys school in action at the Queensland School Sport State Aquathlon Championship at Hervey Bay on February 4.

Action from the Queensland School Sport State Aquathlon Championship in Hervey Bay on February 4.

Second place-getter Gilbert Barrett of Me East at the Queensland School Sport State Aquathlon Championship in Hervey Bay on February 4.

Oliver Hendriksen of Chinchilla cools down after the Queensland School Sport State Aquathlon Championship in Hervey Bay on February 4.

Lachlan Philo of Bundaberg in action for Wide Bay at the Queensland School Sport State Aquathlon Championship in Hervey Bay on February 4.

Matthew Flinders student Connor Jackson competes for Sunshine Coast at the Queensland School Sport State Aquathlon Championship in Hervey Bay on February 4.

Action from the Queensland School Sport State Aquathlon Championship in Hervey Bay on February 4.