We’re swimming to help save lives and in memory of friends and family gone too soon.
Many of us, our friends and family have endured the dark side of mental health and loss of loved ones through suicide.
Many of those loved one's held beacons of light, were advocates for life and their strength and courage should and will not be lost on us...
Did you know suicide is the leading cause of death for young people in Australia?
That means that each year more young people die by suicide than in car accidents or from cancer.
This March, we’re swimming to make sure young people in Australia have the mental health support they urgently need.
By sponsoring our challenge, you’ll be helping to prevent youth suicide.
All funds raised will help young people feel better about today and the future, no matter what challenge they're facing.
Our Impact
So far this year we helped provide...
2237
Young people with vital mental health support.
Funds raised over the years
NOTE: DISPLAYS PREVIOUS 3 YEARS OF FUNDRAISING ONLY
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2023
Thank you to our Sponsors
Life-Saving Donation
$515
Gary
Life-Saving Donation
$256
Anonymous
A genuine commitment to support those needing support, what humanity needs more of!
Life-Saving Donation
$256
Olivia Hartigan
Life-Saving Donation
$256
Jo Starkie
A big task & a helpful endeavour Merlin. My heart and support is with you. 💛🩷💛
Life-Saving Donation
$256
Rubin Utama
Life-Saving Donation
$245
Merlin-bo Macdonald
Life-Saving Donation
$245
Matched By Reef Shark Foundation
$200
Barb & Doch Macdermid
Not only is our highly motivated and also super committed Niece, Julia Brown, always a most caring young lady, supporting many causes and programs for the youth, but is now committing herself in this 'Reachout' swimming challenge, another most unselfish example of her beliefs for special Australian/ World 'mental health support'! She is also extremely concerned as we are, of the high statistics presented in youth suicide. We all have to be aware of this and hopefully can all help to make a difference and bring down the heartbreaking statistics. Great effort Julia & Teams
$135
Graham Chives
Love ya work
$135
Liam Brewer
$135
Carolyn Macdonald
Wow what a wonderful achievement Merlin. So very proud of you. 🥰🥰🥰🥰
$135
Lisa M
$132
Peta Godfrey
$132
Ellen Ashby
$128
Emmy Mulholland
$116
Megan Miller
You’re a legend, Merlin ❤️👏👏👏👏👏
$106
Megan Brake
$106
Carolyn Griffiths
Good luck to all
$106
Troy Norfolk
You're a true champ Merls! X
$106
Somerled Macdonald
Outstanding again, Bo MacBro! Proud of you!
$106
Martin And Janet Mulholland
You are doing an amazing job.
$106
Mary Macdermid
Great idea Jules...well done
$106
Jacquelene Hunt
Awesome effort Merls ♥️👏💪💙
$106
Macabe Turner
Well done bro, another terrific effort.
$106
Morgan Griffiths
$105
Tony Bunney
Doin' it again for those that aren't with us, Merlin. You're a champion for the cause mate. Looking forward to seeing your journey. 🏊♂️
$100
Hazmat
Happy to donate to this amazing cause three years in a row, amazing job with every km you've swum these past three years and also with the amount raised for this cause.
$100
Mark Elkins
Bikini pic, please
$95
Sam Ludbrook
$95
Luke Brown
$95
Mike Northcott
You go girl!🧞
$85
Cass
Proud of you! x
$80
B M
$80
Matched By The Gpt Group
$75
Lara & Simon
Another year and another champion effort!
$65
Anonymous
$65
Abera
$65
Taron Stanley
Just keep swimming, just keep swimming...
$65
Jenny Divers
Go you good things!!! Xxx
$65
Deadlift Personal Training
Go team!!!💪⚡️❤️
$65
Catherine & Jeremy
Go you!
$65
Valerie Fay Ashby
I would give more if I had a job. Proud of you!
$63
Kelly Ann Blake
What a great way to spread awareness about this sensitive and important issue. Well done Merls ✨🙏💖 and thank you!
$56
Emily Zepnick
$56
Kirk Wojniusz
Good job Merlz!
$56
Lenka Thompson
What Mark said! You are so awesome, Julz. Laps for love and life - rise high young ones xoxoxo
$56
Blake Walker
Good on ya merlz, keep up the good work brother 👍
$56
Lesley Casha
$56
Gremlin
Love you, my mermaid!
$56
Kat Jefferys
As always Merls, you continue to amaze us with how big your heart is. Thanks for being that guy who actually does the hard work to help. Love Kat and Rob.
$56
Ben Mulholland
Keep up the good work mate
$56
Hamish
$56
Heather Macdermid
Go Julz, remember Mr O?
$56
Lainie/dave
$56
Carla Styles
😘👙
$56
Jules
$56
Fergus Binns
On ya Julz. Good luck!
$56
Eamon Orchard
$56
Michael Bunney
Love what you're doing Bo, and keeping our memories of Patty D front and centre is heart-warming.💪
$56
Josh Bennett
Yep I forgot. Thanks for reminding me mate. Keep up the good work. Dead set legend!
$56
Vaughan Williams
Keep rocking merls!
$56
Eva & Lloyd :)
Wooo!
$56
Rosie Annear
Great work, Merls, Julz, Mel, and Ellen! ❤️
$56
Will Gonzalez
$56
Jen And Rhys Griffiths
$56
Jeff Clements
$56
Nick Tindall
Solid effort Merlin, keep it up
$56
Steve Wilson
$56
Denis Brown
Goodonya Jule!
$56
Nathan Cagliarini
Go hard legend!
$55
Dougy Gray
$55
Matt Gray
$55
Gaya Ragavan
Hope you get eaten by a shark
$55
Naomi Hogan
Yay go Mel!!!
$55
Jess And Gus
Go Mel!! Xx Jess and Gus
$54
Gabe Smith
Go Merls!!!
$54
Matthew Macdonald
Great job Merls for the 100km. Also for a great cause that often remains silent.
$54
M & A Reid
$53
Bel
Awesome effort Merls xo
$52
Anonymous
$52
Matched By The Gpt Group
$52
Elyssa Kurelja
Well done Merls!
$52
Julian Cleary
Onya Merls :)
$50
Kristy Lang
$50
Steve Lang
$50
Matched By The Gpt Group
$50
Helen Roditis
Well done, 🙂
$44
Masho Tsegay
Thank you for what you doing Ellen.
$35
John Davey
$33
Cleo Cruz
What an inspiration! Best of luck, Ellen!
$33
Mandy Turner
$33
Andrew
$30
Margot Green
$30
Rose Samson
Yay! Sorry it’s a measly amount haha I’m broke atm x
$28
Anonymous
$28
Matched By Gonski Foundation & The Gpt Group
$25
Shaun Burchell
$25
Harper Pestinger
$25
Anonymous
$25
Christine Anderson
Well done Merlin. xxx
$25
Dane Winstanley
Love your work Merlin
$23
Stephanie Zbasnik
$23
Matt Rolfe
$23
Jess Stocker
$23
Anna Lienhop
$23
Anonymous
$23
David Holmes
Noice work Julz :)
$23
Gary Little
$23
Katherine Post
Go you strong woman
$23
Tom Davies
$23
Kylie Pax
Go merls xx
$23
Rhym De Havilland
So great to support your fantastic cause and amazing laps efforts!
$23
Aleshia Ng
💪🏽♥️
$23
Donna Finegan
Good luck Merlin, awesome thing to do.
$23
Julia Walsh
$20
Adam Coates
You’re the man Bo!
$20
Feng
Go Ellen! 💪
$20
Bridget Bourke
$20
Bonus By Reef Shark Foundation
$20
Riley Anderson
$17
Erick Redublo
$12
Thea
Go Mel!!!
$11
Thea
Go team Go!!!
Huge thanks to you and your team for making a difference