Ben Young

I'm swimming to save lives

  • This is my first year diving

  • in for youth mental health

Iโ€™ve always loved swimming. Ever since I was a kid, I loved it - but I never imagined Iโ€™d be taking on a challenge like this...


Inย September 2023, I started swimming with Swell Swimming, and it completely changed my life. Swimming gave me the tools toย improve my fitness, health, and mental well-beingย in ways I never expected. Itโ€™s not just about the act of swimmingโ€”itโ€™s about theย confidence, discipline, and kindnessย Iโ€™ve shown myselfย along the way. Now, I want to use this to give back.


This March, Iโ€™m swimmingย 30kmย to raise funds forย Laps for Life, helping young Australians get theย mental health support they urgently need.


Why It Matters ๐Ÿ’™


Suicide is the leading cause of death for young people in Australia. More young people lose their lives to suicide each year than to car accidents or cancer. But with the right support, we can change that.


Every donation, no matter the size, helps provideย lifesaving mental health servicesย to young Australians who need them most.


Iโ€™m so grateful toย Swell Swimming (Katie and Flora <3)ย for their support and training, and Iโ€™d love for you to be part of this journey with me.


๐Ÿ’™ย Every lap I swim is for this cause. If you can, please donate! Thank you, Ben x

My Swim Progress

I've swum

30.00km (600 laps)

My Goal

30km

How do you compare to other participants?

Average Distance Swum: 9m

Average Distance Goal: 16KM

My Impact

So far this year I helped provide...

2083

Young people with vital mental health support.

Fundraising Progress

Raised

$8331

My Goal

$1,000

So far, youโ€™ve raised 833% of your fundraising goal!

Raised

$0

My Team Goal

$0

So far, youโ€™ve raised nan% of your fundraising goal!

Raised

$3,504,279

All Goal

$3,600,000

So far, youโ€™ve raised 98% of your fundraising goal!

Thank you to my Sponsors

Life-Saving Donation

$5k

Anonymous

supporting the slowest swimmer in the squad

Life-Saving Donation

$255.54

Dominic and Miranda

Awesome Ben!! From Dad and Miranda xxx

$208.60

Tom Weiner

Go benji - great cause & good luck for the swim

$200

Paul and Vivienne Young

$131.97

Davide

Go Benji! ๐ŸŠ๐Ÿผ‍โ™‚๏ธ

$100

Swell Swimming

Congratulations - Keep it up! So proud of how far you have come with your swimming ๐Ÿ’™

$100

Damian Young

$94.86

Deborah Simpson

Well done Ben xx

$94.86

Matched by PNI Foundation & Antipodes Partners

$80.25

Francis

So proud of you and grateful to be friends with such a giving and thoughtful person!

$80.25

Matched by PNI Foundation & Antipodes Partners

$64.67

Anonymous

$64.67

Matched by PNI Foundation & Antipodes Partners

$60

Mich Cusic

You got this!! Go for it!!

$56.24

Karen Grant

Well done Ben from a very proud Aunty and Uncle. You are amazing! Keep going. We love you xxxx

$56.24

Emily Romania

Keep inspiring people โค๏ธ‍๐Ÿ”ฅ

$56.24

Jaz Cox

Smash it! ๐Ÿค

$56.24

Matched by PNI Foundation & Antipodes Partners

$56.24

Trish

Just keep swimmin

$56.24

David Manuca

$56.24

Grace Potter

Home stretch now Benjy!! You got this ๐Ÿ’ช

$56.24

RB

U a real one Benjy ๐Ÿ™Œ

$56.24

Matched by PNI Foundation & Antipodes Partners

$53.52

Vero

Go Benjy!

$53.52

Matched by PNI Foundation & Antipodes Partners

$52.92

Paola Mendoza

$52.92

Matched by PNI Foundation & Antipodes Partners

$52.92

James Rivera

โค๏ธ

$52

Elizabeth Morgan

$52

Andre Machado

$52

Matthew + Eoghan

Keep going Ben, you're doing great!

$52

Shally

You’ve got this Ben!๐Ÿ’œ

$50

Ben Young

$50

Matched by PNI Foundation & Antipodes Partners

$50

Britt Litjens

GO GO GO BENJYYYYY!!!

$50

Matched by PNI Foundation & Antipodes Partners

$50

Dominic Rizzuto

$50

Matched by The GPT Group

$34.53

Aaron Manuca

Love u benji!!! You're killing it, this is such a great cause :')

$33.15

Jayr

You are a legend…

$33.15

Cody and Mj Rivera

$33.15

Constance

Go Benjy! Swim the month away!

$31.60

Glen Cameron

$31.60

Matched by Gonski Foundation & The GPT Group

$30

Benjamin Young

$30

Matched by The GPT Group

$27.81

Gus

Go Ben! You’re a star โญ๏ธ

$27.81

Matched by The GPT Group

$27.81

Darcey Rizzuto

$26

N

Keep it up Ben! We are so proud of you :)

$26

Matched by The GPT Group

$20

Celeste G

Felicitaciones Benjy! Muchos éxitos!!

$20

Katie โค๏ธ

Keep going Ben, you've got this!!

$20

ricardo scalia

i know its not much (im broke & poor)

$17.16

Christian

Congrats on hitting your goal!

$12.77

Nathan Truong

๐ŸŠ๐ŸŠ๐ŸŠ

$12.77

Matched by The GPT Group

$10

Sophie C

Magaling Magaling

$10

Carli

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