I'm swimming to save lives
- This is my second year diving
- in for youth mental health
In loving memory of Sophie, Joanna, Rosie, Daniel, Adam, and Alex 🕊️🫶🏼
Every year, more young people in Australia die by suicide than from car accidents or cancer. It’s the leading cause of death for our youth, and it’s time we talk about it.
This March, I’m swimming 20 km to raise funds for youth mental health and suicide prevention. I’m doing it for the young people who are struggling and for those who never made it through their battles.
I know what it feels like to fight mental health issues. I’ve been there myself—feeling hopeless, lost, and isolated. I’ve lived through moments of darkness, and though the thoughts still come, I’m still here. Sadly, not everyone gets that chance.
This challenge is for every person struggling, and for those we’ve lost. Mental health and suicide are real, they’re terrifying, and they need to be acknowledged.
You’re not alone. We’re in this together. Let’s raise awareness, let’s raise funds, and let’s create a future where no one has to fight these battles in silence.
Please consider donating—together, we can make a difference.
My Swim Progress
I've swum
20.00km (0 laps)
My Goal
20km
How do you compare to other participants?
Average Distance Swum: 9m
Average Distance Goal: 16KM
My Impact
So far this year I helped provide...
586
Young people with vital mental health support.
Fundraising Progress
Raised
$2344
My Goal
$3,000
So far, you’ve raised 78% of your fundraising goal!
Raised
$0
My Team Goal
$0
So far, you’ve raised nan% of your fundraising goal!
Raised
$3,575,400
All Goal
$3,600,000
So far, you’ve raised 100% of your fundraising goal!
Funds raised over the years
NOTE: DISPLAYS PREVIOUS 3 YEARS OF FUNDRAISING ONLY
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2023
Thank you to my Sponsors
Life-Saving Donation
$515
Anderson Environment and Planning
$135.04
Susan Eschebach
Just Keep Swimming (Finding Nemo)
$106.12
Benso
Another lap of a dam this year?
$106.12
Stuart n Rayna
Nice work Pixie
$100
Anonymous
$100
Reef Shark Foundation Matched
$94.86
Stev Curry
Your selflessness and drive is an inspiration. I’m so proud of you and I’m so proud to call you my friend. Keep kicking ass you fair dinkum bloody legend! 💜
$93.90
Brett Coggins
Keep smashing it :)
$77.22
Matt C
Love your work Kath
$76
Ernesto Ramirez
I'm fighting too, let's keep at it! :)
$75
Jordan Walker
Make sure you do your exercises
$75
Matched by Gonski Foundation & The GPT Group
$56.24
Theo Newton
Godspeed my favorite aussie mermaid
$56.24
Anonymous
Wooooooooooooooo
$56.24
Baby ando
$56.24
Saz
💜
$56.24
Number 1
Good onya you fair dinkum bloody legend!
$54.86
Tyus Williams
This donation honors my late friend Alex Wilbourne whose memory shall not be forgotten. He was a fantastic drummer, a wonderful person, and a beautiful soul.
$52
Josh L
$52
Jamie Balloch
$50
Joe Young
Get it done Kat...yeeeeew
$50
Matched by PNI Foundation & Antipodes Partners
$50
Orion Chibnall
Great work Legend 💪
$43.60
Naomi Stackhouse
Love you! Go you!
$27.81
Dennis Neader
Go well, YOU! I've been touched again this week by friend with insidious MH issues
$26.38
Nathan Stewart
$22.58
Mags
Kats doing laps!!
$20
Smelly B
Your swimming helps keep the stickiness at bay. Keep up the good work 💪
$20
Matched by PNI Foundation & Antipodes Partners
$15.82
Lucy Gill
So proud of you. Always 🧡
$10
Spider
You're amazing, walking the talk - wait no - swimming the talk! Keep it up like a shark xx
$10
Matched by PNI Foundation & Antipodes Partners
$2.11
Anonymous
$1.06
To succeed you first have to take the plunge.... Supporting you in this challenge