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$15,876

Our Goal

$20,000

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Gearing Up!!



Grab your friends, family, colleagues, strangers, anyone or go solo and jump in, get wet and do it for something so much bigger than yourself, because u can!! 

Have some spare time, fifteen minutes, an hour? Any number of laps counts, just like every cent donated will help make a difference!

If you are new to swimming, just love a dip or have any experience, this challenge is for you! 
You have the whole month to swim however far you wish, you decide your own goal and it can be raised or amended at any stage. 
Swim progress can be found on your page, but is not displayed on the teams main page. 
There is completely no pressure, or expectations! You can swim from anywhere and log your own laps/distance, updating as you do them!
It’s a huge cause that impacts everyone, Australia’s youth suicide rate surpasses that of every other cause of death and has held this #1 lethal ranking for years. 

Mental illness and health issues affect 1 in 3 Australians, that’s at least one family member in almost every single Australian household. Talk about that, with some real, serious conversations. If talking is not ideal to the situation then consider alternatives to fill your cup, or to recharge someone who might seem to be running a little low, all we need is 8 minutes. 8 minutes with a friend or loved one, is enough to make human beings feel not alone.

Swim for your family and loved ones; to honour or commemorate, for yourself, or for the people going at it alone. It’s not about your ability, just give it a go and do your best, whatever that may be, but do this to help broaden the conversations around mental health and keep sharing with everyone to reach any donations to help provide resources, training for support, funding for call centres, educators, prevention programs or providers, the support and donations you raise is what will help save our loved ones. 

Please get involved, do what you can, have a go.

We’re swimming to honour loved ones taken far too soon.



Suicide is the leading cause of death for young people in Australia.

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 joining or sponsoring our challenge, you’ll be helping to prevent youth suicide.

All funds raised will help the struggles of young Australians be more equipped to be overcome, keeping our friends and family safer from the plague of mental illnesses.

We are swimming with any degree of abilities, to keep the people we love alive and for the holes in our hearts from the loss of beautiful people.

Swim with us, or donate to protect so many beautiful people!

Our Impact

So far this year we helped provide...

3969

Young people with vital mental health support.

Our Team Members

Thorpey's Heroes

Member

Holly Abbey (C)

Raised so far:

$1,615

Thorpey's Heroes

Member

Nikki Giles

Raised so far:

$1,006

Team Member

Holly Haskins

Raised so far:

$874

Team Member

Giaan Ashman

Raised so far:

$30

Team Member

Phoebe Sheehan

Raised so far:

$110

Team Member

Maddie Mealing

Team Member

Bri Mealing

Team Member

Nathan Murphy

Raised so far:

$773

Thorpey's Heroes

Member

Josh Geier

Raised so far:

$1,204

Team Member

Noah V

Team Member

Harrison Lonsdale

Raised so far:

$503

Team Member

Lockyer Barnes

Raised so far:

$293

Team Member

J Dylan Delicana

Team Member

Ruby Young

Raised so far:

$301

Team Member

Ellie Hurley

Raised so far:

$10

Team Member

Bree Rennie

Raised so far:

$447

Team Member

Emma Sumner

Thorpey's Heroes

Member

Ben Foote

Raised so far:

$3,437

Thorpey's Heroes

Member

Lucinda Hillyer

Raised so far:

$1,797

Team Member

James Nemec

Team Member

mabel blair

Team Member

DUNCAN HASKINS

Raised so far:

$751

Thorpey's Heroes

Member

Rachel Stieger

Raised so far:

$1,245

Team Member

Zoe Mclachlan

Raised so far:

$108

Team Member

Ashley Finegan

Team Member

Ali Taylor

Raised so far:

$619

Team Member

Kyle Linsell-Wilson

Team Member

Ebba Barnes

Raised so far:

$561

Team Member

Tom Gazard

Thank you to our Sponsors

Life-Saving Donation

$317

Duncan Haskins

Great work Holly. Such a great and important cause.

Life-Saving Donation

$313

Jennifer Philps

Go for it , lassie. You’ll easily do it. If not that easy then still go for it. Love AJ

Life-Saving Donation

$264

Holly Abbey

Life-Saving Donation

$256

Duncan Haskins

Life-Saving Donation

$256

Stu Sellar

Life-Saving Donation

$256

Lyndal Foote

💗

Life-Saving Donation

$256

Anonymous

Life-Saving Donation

$256

Tiger Steele

🤍

Life-Saving Donation

$256

Anonymous

Life-Saving Donation

$256

Lyndal Foote

💗

Life-Saving Donation

$250

Matched By Reef Shark Foundation

Life-Saving Donation

$250

Your Mother

Always with love.

Life-Saving Donation

$250

Tim

❤️

Life-Saving Donation

$250

Matched By Reef Shark Foundation

Life-Saving Donation

$245

Matched By Pni Foundation & Antipodes Partners

Life-Saving Donation

$245

Bec Foote

$200

Karen Abbey

All the best, Ben.

$158

Stephen Geier

Good luck for a worthy cause, Josh!

$137

Paul Murphy

Great work Nate

$135

Anonymous

$135

Lyndal Foote

💗

$135

Duncan Haskins

Go Holl

$135

Matched By Gonski Foundation & The Gpt Group

$135

John De Ravin

Such a worthy cause, seeking to avoid horrible tragedies. Good on you Ebba!!!

$135

Mason Geier

Great cause Josh, proud of you mate

$135

Dave G

$135

Andrew Mclachlan

Go well Cindy and Ben. Just keep swimming

$135

Susan Harvey-annetts

Go Benny! 🌟

$135

Daddio Barnes

My boy.

$135

N V

$135

Jane Taylor

Just keep swimming 🥰

$128

John & Catherine Smits

Congrats Rachel!

$107

Ralph Bogan

$106

Paul Hillyer

Well done Cindy. Such an important cause

$106

Richard Hillyer

Words can’t express how much we love your work.

$106

Jo Gray

Go for it! I can’t do the laps this year, so wonderful that you are. Thinking of your beautiful Lizzie. ❤️🙏

$106

Mum & Dad

Well done Baz, you are smashing the laps!

$106

Michelle Hillyer

Love you so much. Great work

$106

Georgie Fergusson

Great cause…good luck!!!

$106

James Foote

For the Strava. ❤️

$106

Bill The Ice Cream Man

Just keep swimming. Enjoy a well deserved ice cream after

$106

Katie Asplin

A wonderful cause, Nathan - good on you x

$106

Cindy Hillyer

Always so proud of you! 💛 🌻

$106

Claudia Lyons

Forever inspired by you! <3 love you happy swimming xxx

$106

Brennan Wright

Love your work Ben. Praying for you and your family.

$106

Judy Lonsdale

A great job you are doing Harrison

$106

Angel Maljkovic

so proud of you!! so inspiring xx

$106

Tony

Go Nikki, you weapon! Always pushing yourself for a great cause!

$106

Nerida Gill

Hugs

$106

Janet Murphy

$106

Allison Harvey

$106

Tomas Petkovich

Go well fish man, Lots of love, the Petkovich’s

$100

Michael Rosser

$100

Ben Foote

$100

Ben Foote

Gwape

$95

Anonymous

You are amazing!!

$95

Julie Matterson

$95

Hayley Sheppard

Proud of you, baby girl 😊 A very worthwhile cause x

$95

Enrique Grobler

$94

Zoe Mclachlan

$93

Dad

Go Ruby doobie

$87

Anonymous

$75

Bella, Cici & Milo

Well done Rachel, what a great cause, keep on going.

$70

David Stieger

Very proud of you. Enjoy the swim

$65

Janine Stieger

I’m proud of you Rachel. Well done x

$65

Anonymous

$65

Paige Geier

$65

Lucie

Smash it :)

$65

Jeff Giles

Well done my darling . . . . . as always, I'm proud of you. Love Dad x

$65

Colin Karotam

$65

Ella Wilson

$65

Patrick Geier

Keep up the great work Josh! It’s an incredible cause you’re swimming for

$63

Judy Young

Onya Rubes!

$60

Ali Lock

Well done Nikki! X

$60

Alison & Ralph Young

$59

Josh

$59

Matched By The Gpt Group

$59

Linda Mason

Well done Nathan, a very important cause.

$56

Rowan Peden

$56

Tracy Ashton

Well done Rachel!!

$56

Anonymous

Go Bebba!!

$56

Mudda

Go Rubes

$56

Anonymous

$56

Margaret Wallen

$56

Matched By Gonski Foundation & The Gpt Group

$56

Anonymous

It's a great cause Nathan

$56

Sara Gibson

You’re amazing!

$56

K B

$56

Edie Koller

love you alicat, so proud! I’ll come join you for a swim one day xx

$56

Cheryl Matthews

$56

Yvonne Stewart

Great effort Josh 👍🏻

$56

Hazel Martin

good luck and keep up the good work

$56

Nicola

Good luck and just keep swimming

$56

Luke

$56

Eliza Nickson Pole

You’re amazing ✨

$56

Cathy Quinn

So proud of you for doing this challenge for an important cause!

$56

Nikki Giles

$56

Doug Thompson

Proud of you xx

$56

Matched By Gonski Foundation & The Gpt Group

$56

Anna Fitzgerald

Superstar x

$56

Bo Allport

Great work, team 🙌

$56

Isaac Neary

Go on chookie you are a star

$56

Ellen Mac Mahon

Good on you Cindy. Great cause 😘😘

$56

Meegy & Neil

Great job Ben!

$56

Lachie Martin

Great stuff mate. Keep trucking 💙

$56

Prue Jeffery

Go Rach Go!! Hope all swimming along over there!! 😝😝❤️🎉✅💪 xx p

$56

Brooke Reuveny

$56

Isaac Foote

$56

Ally Haining

Good onya Bree,fantastic effort 👏👏👏

$56

Karen Mclean

$56

Michael And Nicola

Go for it!

$56

Gough Holden

💪😘

$56

Adam Priest

Love your work mate.

$56

Julia Macdonald

Enjoy the laps Rachel. Great cause to be supporting. X

$55

Finn

Well in joshy

$55

Natasha Russell

Great cause H! Love what you’re doing here. Love Aunty Tash

$55

Anonymous

$55

Cara Mchenry

Great work Holly!! Lotta love

$55

Matched By Reef Shark Foundation

$54

Anonymous

$54

Jeanette Jusic

Good work Josh

$54

Lockyer Barnes

$54

Matched By Reef Shark Foundation

$54

Angus Robertson

Proud of ya mate. Consistency, resilience, determination. Lizzy would be so proud.

$54

Borgo Family

$54

Jennifer Asplin

Great work Nathan xo

$54

Rohan Rajah

Keep up the good work Ebbsy webbsy! 🤓🤓

$54

Tom Rosser

Good on you mate, good luck!!

$54

Tom Rosser

Good on you Cindy, good luck!!

$54

Catherine Visser

Well done amazing you! What a fabulous cause.

$54

Zoe Mclachlan

$54

Matched By Reef Shark Foundation

$54

Wet

🐟 🐠

$52

Anna Hughes

Congrats ebbs you’re doing a great job for a great cause

$52

Jeannette Jackson

Happy swimming Rachel Xx

$52

Gg

Go you good thing! Fachardé away 🏊‍♀️

$52

Lily Blakeney

Great to see you're raising money for such a worthy cause. Hope you reach your target! x

$52

Fergus James

Great cause mate. Rip in

$50

J Dylan Delicana

$50

J Dylan Delicana

$50

J Dylan Delicana

$50

J Dylan Delicana

$50

Nina Walford

Well done Rachel! 👏

$48

Clementine Harris

Keep killing it Ebs

$44

Jordyn Kb

$44

Matched By Pni Foundation & Antipodes Partners

$44

Theresa Richards

Well done nikki, very proud of you x x

$44

Veronica Wira

$44

Anonymous

$40

Giulia Russo

$38

Maria Tsiokantas

$38

Shreya

$33

Samantha Hoffmann

Just keep swimming

$33

Mia Chippendale

Love always Ming ❤️

$33

Belle Foote

$33

Natasha Komarova

Go Ebba. What a worthy cause.

$33

Kaylan

$33

Izzy Attwater

$33

Adelaide Curlewis

$33

Ellie

Go you good thing!

$32

Marli Mason

Good on you son

$32

Alice Alegria

Go divas go!!!

$30

Anonymous

Go girl <3

$28

Ar

Proud of you Nathan!! Xo

$28

Taleah Mcpherson

Go big dog!!

$28

Lucy Craven

Good Luck Nikki x great cause

$28

Olivia Baer

Swim fishy!

$28

Gabbi

so proud of you <3

$28

Matched By Pni Foundation & Antipodes Partners

$27

Josh Geier

$25

Belinda Morgan

Keep swimming :) Well done!

$25

Eva Honeybrook

love you sm !

$23

Gabby B

Go Ebba!!! 👏🏼

$23

Martin Thomas

$23

Richard Myers

Nice one👍

$23

Lou & Em Mccallum

Go Nikkita Ru-Ann!

$23

Matched By Gonski Foundation & The Gpt Group

$23

Jesse Paton

Love your work x

$23

Grace Catanzariti

Proud of you

$23

Ruby Young

$23

Matched By Reef Shark Foundation

$23

Liv

miss you!! ur crushing this!!

$23

Jasmyn Tozer

Lots of love to you and everyone taking part of this. GO ALI XX

$23

Larissa Sellars

Go girl x

$23

Jane Xx

Don't forget to breathe

$23

Matched By Gonski Foundation & The Gpt Group

$23

Angela Turner

$23

Emma Mc Namara

$23

Garry Sommerville

Good luck. If your got dad’s determination u will do it easy.

$23

Anonymous

$23

Lana J

$23

Kayla Van Der Plas

Swim hard 🏊‍♀️

$22

Juliet Young

$20

Adam And Lauren Jusic

$20

Bonus By Reef Shark Foundation

$20

Issy

🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️🏊🏽

$20

Bonus By Reef Shark Foundation

$20

Max F

Great stuff mate ❤️

$17

Adam Dailly

$17

Sian Jeffries

$17

Max Fuller

Keep swimming big boi x

$17

Samantha Hoffmann

Go go gadget!

$17

Zara Mann

Go holly!!!

$12

Olivia Turnbull

Proud of you <3

$12

Jack Rule

Great job!

$12

Lily Bingon

$12

Ally England

Get it girl

$12

Dillon Fernando

$11

Emoly

$11

Duncan Miller

$10

Olivia Turnbull

Proud of you xx

$10

Olivia Turnbull

Proud of you xx

$10

Olivia Turnbull

Proud of you xx

$10

Ben

Well done matey

$9

Geoff Young

$6

Sid

GO JOSHY WOSHY

$6

Sarah Williams

$5

Elise Hurley

$5

Matched By Reef Shark Foundation