Goal achieved and more
We’re swimming (again) to save lives
Every year the Manuka Pool Lappers join forces to fundraise and lap to raise money for suicide prevention!
We cap our fundraising off with a 24 hours swim on 23 March 2025 - where anyone can join in for a few laps and/or make a donation.
Since we started in 2021, we have collectively raised more than $75,000 - will you help us crack $100,000 in 2025?
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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...
6747
Young people with vital mental health support.
Our Team Members
Thorpey's Heroes
Member
Catherine Russell (C)
Raised so far:
$1,241
Thorpey's Heroes
Member
Bryan Pasfield
Raised so far:
$1,657
Thorpey's Heroes
Member
Ebony Pasfield
Raised so far:
$1,096
Thorpey's Heroes
Member
CAROLINE LUKE-EVERED
Raised so far:
$1,003
Team Member
Sarah Anderson
Raised so far:
$205
Team Member
James Hawes
Thorpey's Heroes
Member
Mary Gilmore
Raised so far:
$2,003
Team Member
Catie Park
Raised so far:
$512
Thorpey's Heroes
Member
Nadine Deakin
Raised so far:
$1,570
Team Member
Nate B
Raised so far:
$82
Thorpey's Heroes
Member
Kim Rubenstein
Raised so far:
$2,066
Thorpey's Heroes
Member
Rebecca
Raised so far:
$1,002
Team Member
Madeleine Buffard
Team Member
Grace Carpenter
Raised so far:
$957
Thorpey's Heroes
Member
Maddie Lewis
Raised so far:
$1,083
Team Member
Jaimie Wiltshire
Thorpey's Heroes
Member
Becky and Jaimie
Raised so far:
$1,000
Team Member
Kurt Michl
Raised so far:
$178
Thorpey's Heroes
Member
Rhys Elton
Raised so far:
$1,275
Team Member
Melissa Calver
Raised so far:
$459
Team Member
Libby Porter
Raised so far:
$544
Thorpey's Heroes
Member
Annabelle & Stephan Slingerland & Praet
Raised so far:
$1,007
Team Member
Bronte Lockey
Raised so far:
$346
Team Member
Brad Watts
Raised so far:
$274
Team Member
Lucy Atkinson
Raised so far:
$708
Team Member
David Cross
Raised so far:
$65
Thorpey's Heroes
Member
Jason Spencer-Scarr
Raised so far:
$2,096
Team Member
Erin Massey
Raised so far:
$111
Team Member
Gen Livingstone
Team Member
Aurelia Thomson
Raised so far:
$256
Team Member
Ro Hyde
Team Member
Jack Quaid
Raised so far:
$230
Team Member
Ella
Raised so far:
$363
Thank you to our Sponsors
Life-Saving Donation
$615
Cees Nic Henny Van Rijn
Life-Saving Donation
$515
Sharon Davidson
GO Jaso!!!
Life-Saving Donation
$412
Anonymous
Go the Manuka Lappers
Life-Saving Donation
$261
Manuka Pool
Rhys
Life-Saving Donation
$261
Keeley Pasfield
So proud of you!
Life-Saving Donation
$261
Anonymous
Good on you Caroline.
Life-Saving Donation
$261
Ebony Pasfield
Life-Saving Donation
$256
Nathan Gibbons
Smash it mate
Life-Saving Donation
$256
Joshua Thomson
Well done for giving it a go
Life-Saving Donation
$256
Rosemary Hollow
Go lappers!!
Life-Saving Donation
$256
Msa A
111
Life-Saving Donation
$256
Pete Russell
Go Team!!!
Life-Saving Donation
$256
Bryan Pasfield
Life-Saving Donation
$256
Bryan Pasfield
Thanks for all you do for this great cause
Life-Saving Donation
$256
Bruce E
Life-Saving Donation
$256
Honeysuckle And Lace
Such a wonderful cause Rebecca xxx
Life-Saving Donation
$256
Althea Oliver
Keep up the good work, Kim.
Life-Saving Donation
$256
Spratys
Life-Saving Donation
$250
Matched By Reef Shark Foundation
Life-Saving Donation
$245
Matched By The Gpt Group
Life-Saving Donation
$245
Matched By The Gpt Group
Life-Saving Donation
$245
Matched By The Gpt Group
Life-Saving Donation
$245
Matched By The Gpt Group
Life-Saving Donation
$245
Matched By The Gpt Group
$219
Amanda Horne
THANK YOU for championing 'Laps For LIfe' at Manuka Pool
$217
Matched By Reef Shark Foundation
$217
Campbells
$209
Amanda Horne
Congratulations on your record breaking swim!
$209
Donald Rothwell
$203
Colin Davidson
Here’s 50c for each lap more than your previous record
$190
Patricia S
My dear lovely Kim, you know I admire you so much! Even more so the more I get to see all the amazing caring work and volunteering that you do. It isn't much, but at least it's something.
$180
Zandy Fell
$168
Mum
Awesome effort to both of you!. So proud of you Jaimie xx
$158
Vikki Nash
Like Dory from Nemo said “just keep swimming”🐟
$150
Hazel Hurrell
$150
Eva Wagner
For Anne
$150
Quaid Family
Go Jack Go! 🏊♂️
$135
Matched By Gonski Foundation & The Gpt Group
$135
Pete & Lindy
Great swims by all!!!!
$135
Judy Waters
Thanks Kim, such an important issue.
$135
Anonymous
$135
Anonymous
$135
Matched By Gonski Foundation & The Gpt Group
$135
Stuart Gilmore
$135
David Wilson
$135
Lucy Atkinson
$135
Reef Shark Foundation Matched
$135
Jane Carpenter
Good job Gracie!
$135
David Evered
$135
Matched By The Gpt Group
$135
Timothy Dowling
$135
Graham Reilly
$135
Sportscare Barton
$135
Paula Hoffman
Thank you so much Kim, we are incredibly grateful for your support for mental health and dedication to Melanie.x
$135
Self Donation Nadine
$130
Ella Vadot
$128
Ap Total Performance Pty Ltd
Well done mum! The APs are so proud of you! You’re such a super star!
$128
Anonymous
Good onya Mel !
$128
Nick Mamas
Give em hell big fish
$128
Kieser Kingston
Well done Bryan !!
$127
Matthew
$126
Diana Heins
$109
Lachlan Carpenter
$108
Mark Porter
Good luck with the next 119 laps.
$107
James Macdonald
$106
Rhys Elton
$106
Anonymous
Swim, breathe, another lap, go Mary!
$106
Matched By Reef Shark Foundation
$106
Lynp
Great effort midnight swimmers
$106
Michael
Good luck Mary! Great cause.
$106
Lisa Lockey
Just keep swimming….so proud of you. X
$106
Jl
$106
Denise
Go get it ….. thinking of you from Brisbane.
$106
Judith Bellicanta
Keep on swimming, swimming, swimming.
$106
Borgo's
🏊♂️🏊♂️🏊♂️🏊🏻🏊🏻🏊🏻Great cause, great effort ladies👍👏
$106
Janette Hollins
$106
Damian Abrahams
Couldn’t swim myself this year so here’s to your campaign😉💪🏽❤️
$106
Darren
Your support to this very worthwhile cause is to be commended and well done with what you and the team have achieved for the young people in our community.
$106
Me Myself And I
$106
Matched By Pni Foundation & Antipodes Partners
$106
Natalie
$106
Mark And Fran
Go you good thing!
$106
Michael Dowling
Enjoy that 4am swim, Cousin. Nothing like it. You'll kill it! Cheers, Michaell
$106
Peter Bignell
$106
Dawn Waters
You truly are an inspiration, my girl
$106
Pauline O'neill
$106
Trish Mcewan
$106
Paula And John Hoffman
Thank you Kim for putting your efforts in to such a worth while cause. ❤️
$106
Mary Gilmore
$106
Matched By Reef Shark Foundation
$106
Caroline Luke-evered
$106
Matched By Reef Shark Foundation
$104
Francesca Spencer-scarr
So proud of you 😘
$100
Karen Middleton
Because good people doing good things deserve support. Thankyou.
$100
Paul Kinghorne
Bravo Zulu Bryan and team
$100
Scott Lockey
Enjoy your midnight swim! Very proud of your efforts 😀
$100
Chris Ss
Give 'it horns Jason!
$100
Michael & Sam Noonan
Congratulations Jaimie & Becky - great swimming for a great cause !
$100
Campbell
$95
Saresy And Damo
Soo inspiring Eb 🫶
$95
Clive Hamilton
Go Rean
$95
Louise Riethmuller
$89
Stephanie Layec
Go Ella ! Si proud if you! The Kiwis
$89
Melantha Macleod
Swim as freely as the water you glide through xxx
$89
Nat
Just keep swimming, just keep swimming
$89
Matched By Pni Foundation & Antipodes Partners
$80
Sander & Co Schoone
Tuurlijk! off you go!
$75
Kurt Michl
$75
Matched By Reef Shark Foundation
$75
Rebecca Scouller
$75
Matched By The Gpt Group
$67
Dawn Ross
$65
Jade Wilson
$65
Jordan Jones
$65
Gus
Garce so proud of tou
$65
Margaret Scott
You are amazing, go girl!
$65
Charity Rentsch
$65
David Cross
$65
Sarah Todd
$65
Conor Bradwell
$65
Angelique Kelly
$65
Lisa Z
$65
David Middleton
$60
Steve Hulme
Well done all
$60
Tess Gilfedder
Good on you Lucy! 👏
$60
Mary C
Go Manuka Pool
$57
Mel Clark
Brilliant cause and what an honour to swim laps in the fabulous Manuka pool - no matter what hour of the day or night!
$56
Julien Lefebvre
Well done team
$56
Rae-chi Huang
What a worthy cause
$56
Anonymous
$56
Julie Smith
Well done Jason - a very worthwhile cause!
$56
Juliette Ford
Go for it!
$56
Pumpkin
$56
Maxie Porter
Go get em mum!
$56
Maria Storti
Lucy - good luck and well done!
$56
Jules Frost
Well done B!
$56
Nick Perillo
$56
Anonymous
$56
The Rippers Xx
Great job gracie xx
$56
Fiona Freeman
Go eb and all the swimmers proud of u 💪
$56
Kerri Volke
Well done Maddie. Getting professional caring mental health support shouldn't be the battle that it continues to be especially in the nation's capital! Keep up the good fight. You're an everyday hero !
$56
Fiona Jenkins
Go Kim!
$56
John Maxwell
Legendary effort. Congratulations. You're a beast in the pool!
$56
J J & G
Just keep swimming
$56
Deidre Hill
Inspiration effort !
$56
Ted & Olive Boutique
$56
Senna Carter
GO MADDIE! QUEEN BEE! QUEEN BEE! QUEEN BEE!
$56
Stella Majury
Congratulations Nadine
$56
Shannon Owen
Well done Cath and Aila! xx
$56
Ebony Pasfield
$56
Queen Ethos
Goooooo Queen Bee 🐝
$56
Anonymous
Great effort Lucy. Very inspiring ❤️
$56
Anonymous
$56
Anna Hart
$56
Kate Nash
Well done girls !
$56
Mark Nolan
Thanks Kim! Great effort for a great cause. Let’s get young people the help they need and deserve without stigma!
$56
Fiona Baker
$56
Matched By Gonski Foundation & The Gpt Group
$56
Elisabeth Luke
Go for it!
$56
Kaylie And James Healey
Well done !
$56
Kate Montgomery
Awesome Lucy!
$56
Greg Saunders
Great work for a great cause - well done
$56
Sarah Anderson
$56
Anonymous
$56
Matched By Pni Foundation & Antipodes Partners
$56
Matched By Reef Shark Foundation
$56
Mum
Go Ella!!!
$56
Catherine Waterhouse
$56
Faizah
$56
Matched By Gonski Foundation & The Gpt Group
$56
Margaret Smith
Great cause!
$56
Leesa & Jacob Harman
$56
Maree
$56
Grandma & Grandpa
Well done Bronte!
$56
Hannah
Well done! Smashed it!
$56
Anne Gilmore
Great Mary What a great way to keep fit and do something inspiring. Annie & Pete
$56
Anonymous
$56
Matched By The Gpt Group
$56
Anonymous
I would like to donate $60 dollars
$56
Annabelle & Stephan Slingerland & Praet
$56
Harry Notaras
An excellent cause to close a wonderful season. Many thanks to Brian and the team. Harry, Debbie, John and Athena
$56
Anonymous
$56
Danielle Mildren
Great cause Kim!
$56
Matched By The Gpt Group
$56
Matched By Pni Foundation & Antipodes Partners
$56
Alison White
Go girl!
$56
Pamela Ryan
$55
Sammy Murray
$55
Erin Massey
$55
Ruby Gilmore
$55
Henry Dalgleish
Well done mate. That's bloody inspirational! And such an important cause. Proud of you big dog
$55
Nadine Deakin
$55
Matched By Reef Shark Foundation
$55
Catherine Russell
$55
Matched By Reef Shark Foundation
$54
Anonymous
So inspiring!
$54
Matched By The Gpt Group
$54
Sam Perillo
Just keep swimming🐠🐟🐠
$54
Emily Larizza
Amazing job Grace xx
$54
Paul Nesbitt
Good on you Nadine.
$54
Michael Ayling
Go Jason very proud of you
$54
Jack Van Gent
Is het goed gegaan
$54
Pamela Jenkins
Happy swimming:)
$54
Jill Farrelly
Go Lib!!
$54
Paddleboards Rule!
Go you good thang! Great guy, good cause = legend!
$54
Anonymous
$54
Abby Buckley
Great work Amanda and all the swimmers.
$54
Nell Linnane
Go girl. You’ve got this!
$54
Svetlana Jovanovic
Love you Ella
$54
Ruth Tofler-riesel
Good on you Kim! 💕
$54
Basil Louis
Well done Mary
$54
Kate Finch
$54
Annette Watts
$54
Judy Adams
Have fun Miss.
$54
Michelle Baxter
Go Mary
$54
Matched By Pni Foundation & Antipodes Partners
$52
Queen Cwa
Go Queen Bee!
$52
Anonymous
$52
Holly Worrad
Gooooo teddy!
$52
Cath Dowling
You go girl...
$52
Abbey
Go Nadine!
$52
Cam
$52
Tom Henman
Less go Ted, glad it’s you and not me.
$52
Catherine Ryan
Good luck Mary!
$52
Erica Graham
Proud of you Maddie, you are an inspiration ❤️
$52
Anneke Porter
Gooooooo mumma!!
$52
Amin Cooper
Well done t-dawgydawg, absolutely killed it!
$50
Warren Spencer-scarr
$50
Jack Quaid
$50
Susan Rubenstein
A worthy cause
$50
Erin
Go Sarah!!!!
$49
Gilbert Kruidenier
Good of you to do this!
$48
Willem Jan & Jonas
Great to support you with a team from The Netherlands VS Sweden! SUP Adventurer Jonas having a swimm training in The Hague! Getting ready to paddle to Down Under! 😉
$46
John Ophel
$44
Anonymous
Thanks Bryan and Manuka Pool for all you do for the community.
$40
Queen Bee
Thanks Manuka Pool Lappers!🙏👑🐝💜
$40
Liv
Great job girls xx should be so proud of yourselves 🥰
$39
Pearl Joel
What a wonderful initiative that sounds like fun at the same time Wishing much success!
$38
Kim Rubenstein
$38
Matched By Reef Shark Foundation
$37
Midnight Swimmer
Thanks for your amazing service and the fun and imaginative event to close the season. Well done.
$33
Kurt Quinn
$33
Jade Wilson
$33
Bella Skene
Love you and love your work x
$33
Daniel Kelly
Just keep swimming
$33
Mary Goring
Hello Mary Sorry to miss this yesterday. Best of luck to reach your goal. Thanks for your efforts in this Mary Gg🌻🤗
$33
Gabbi Ciacia
proud of you gracie <3
$33
Becca Robertson
$33
Stephen Wallace
$33
Sienna Aguilar
💛💛💛
$33
Alex Ayling
Keep going!! 💪🏼💪🏼
$33
Dan And Court
$33
Vee Bee
Yay Maddie!
$33
Amanda Mclean
You go girl!
$33
Anonymous
Good luck Ella!
$33
Anonymous
Thank you Mary.
$33
Michelle
I appreciate your effort for this cause and know it will go far!
$32
The Earl Bois
$31
Nate B
$31
Matched By Reef Shark Foundation
$30
Daisy And Rob
$30
Mads Holt
🥳🥳
$30
Rosie Stephens
Well done Mary! Already surpassed your fund raising goal😊
$30
Sai Ng
Good luck for the swim! Regards, Sai, Chak and Sook
$29
Tanisha Bajpai
Proud of you Gracie <3
$28
Connor Daly
$28
Cassandra Adams
Just keep swimming!
$28
Bronte Lockey
$28
Peter Kaas
Have a successful swim-marathon. Proud of you.
$28
Maddie Lewis
$28
Matched By Reef Shark Foundation
$28
Di Summers
Make a splash!
$28
Cornelis Visser
By sponsoring your challenge (support from The Netherlands) I hope to support mental health support for young people in Australia to prevent youth suicide. Wishing you success! Suicide should not be the leading cause of death for young people in Australia. More young people in Australia should have access to the mental health support they urgently need.
$28
Libby Porter
$28
Victor Goldsztein
Well done Kim!
$28
Tessa Robertson
Proud of you Gracie Pie!!!!
$28
Catie Broadbent
Go girl, super proud of you for doing this!!
$28
Yvette Massey
$28
Alex
Go Kurt! :) Alex and Mark
$28
Krista
Great effort!
$28
Jordan
$25
Colin Allaert
Fantastisch dat je dit doet, succes!🙌
$25
Lisa
$23
Emily Hoswell
You’re amazing! Such a great cause!
$23
Kate
Go Jade and Cham 💪
$23
Jeremy Minahan
Well done Cath awesome cause to support.
$23
Elizabeth Izatt
Enjoy the calm of the black line - up and down thinking of nothing - other than what lap you are up to.
$23
Frank Russo
$23
Savannah Van Geelen
LOVE YOU GRACE XOXO
$23
Em Frank
So proud of what you’re achieving!
$23
Midnight Swimmer
What a great end of season event you create, right down to the music and fruit platter. Epic effort. Great humans!
$23
Rhys Elton
$23
Matched By Gonski Foundation & The Gpt Group
$23
Liv Kirkcaldie
$23
Lucy Minehan
$23
Jean Driessen
Great cause Bradley
$23
Tully Webb
Good luck Grace!! Stay safe whilst you do these amazing things xoxoxo
$23
Alyssa Seden
$23
Georgie Long
$23
Brooke Corkhill
$23
James Savill
$23
Gillian And Paul
$23
Katelyn Freeman
Proud of you Ebony 💗
$23
David Park
$23
Matched By Gonski Foundation & The Gpt Group
$23
Nikki Henningham
$23
Neve James
$23
Jess Reid
$23
Matched By Gonski Foundation & The Gpt Group
$20
Michael Neilsen
$20
Matched By Gonski Foundation & The Gpt Group
$20
Bonus By Reef Shark Foundation
$20
Samantha Calver
$20
James Hedger
$20
Bonus By Reef Shark Foundation
$20
Emily Moore & Tallen Hall
Go Manuka!!
$20
Bonus By Reef Shark Foundation
$20
Laura Mcmahon
Great work Mel raising money for a great cause, good luck with your swimming!
$20
Ben F
Go Brad you good thing and great cause!
$20
Bonus By Reef Shark Foundation
$17
Bridget Flaherty
Good luck girls!! Just keep swimming🏊🏼♀️🏊🏼♀️🏊🏼♀️
$17
Belinda Pasfield
You're Amazing!!
$17
Tanya C
Go mary!
$17
Matched By Pni Foundation & Antipodes Partners
$17
Linda
Goed bezig!! Ga zo door! Jullie zijn helden.
$15
Nic Castro
A small contribution to help make a difference— Nice one, Brad. keep up the great work!
$12
Mikayla
Go Grace! So proud of you xx
$12
Anonymous
$12
Libby Porter
$12
Anonymous
$12
H D
Well done Kim enjoy your swim
$11
Jayden Yu
$10
Alison Jones
Champions!
$10
Anonymous
$6
Anonymous
$6
Jessica Reid
$6
Sophie Brown
Great swimming, keep up the hard work, doing amazing, have fun at Manuka at 1:30am
$6
Marie Hales
Go Becky!! <3
$5
Caroline Luke-evered
top-up to make Thorpey's heroes!
$5
Jessica Bartlett
$5
Matched By Pni Foundation & Antipodes Partners
Our Fundraising Journey
Go go go! From all the ones we met, onto all who can will bear the resilience to go through the waves and trust you will get through and come out 2.0!