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Kristina Olsen

I'm swimming to save lives

  • This is my first year diving

  • in for youth mental health
So, I'm doing a thing. A swim thing. After many years of just sitting beside pools and sipping cocktails, I'm getting back in to swim laps to raise money to help prevent youth suicide.
Suicide always hits hard, but when someone so young, and with so much life ahead of them feels the need to take their own life, it's especially devastating. And in this age of social media comparisons, hyper-consumerism, unrealistic expectations, cyber bullying (as well as bullying in real life), revenge-porn, grooming, extortion, and anonymous haters, more and more young people are taking their own lives.
As the step-mother of five, auntie to three, 'Stina to two, Kiki to one, and cultural "mum, auntie" (even grandma) to many more bright and beautiful young souls, I'd do anything to help prevent any child from taking their own life.
Which is why I'm aiming to swim at least 2km over the month of March. By my calculations, that's 20 laps of the local Cooktown Swimming Pool each week and I'd really appreciate it if you could sling me a few of your hard earned dollars in support.
Even a few bucks can help save a young person's life.

Please Help Me
Reach My Goal

Raised

$226

My Goal

$1,000

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My Swim Progress

I've swum

0.00km (0 laps)

My Goal

2km

How do you compare to other participants?

Average Distance Swum: 943m

Average Distance Goal: 26,219KM

My Impact

So far this year I helped provide...

56

Young people with vital mental health support.

Fundraising Progress

Raised

$226

My Goal

$1,000

So far, you’ve raised 23% of your fundraising goal!

Raised

$1503

My Team Goal

$2,000

So far, you’ve raised 75% of your fundraising goal!

Raised

$902,735

All Goal

$3,600,000

So far, you’ve raised 26% of your fundraising goal!

My Team Members

Team Member

Kristina Olsen (C)

Raised so far:

$225.86

Team Member

Stephanie Hook

Raised so far:

$55.62

Team Member

Brian Joiner

Raised so far:

$10.00

Team Member

Sally Eales

Raised so far:

$323.30

Team Member

Sarah Greaves

Raised so far:

$98.20

Team Member

Sienna Thomason

Raised so far:

$0

Team Member

Jeanne Masding

Raised so far:

$50.00

Team Member

Eleanor MacDonald

Raised so far:

$689.90

Thank you to my Sponsors

$54.12

Vinny

awesome!

$52

Kristina Olsen

$52

Matched by Reef Shark Foundation

$22.58

Elizabeth Olsen

$22.58

Max Alabakis

Much love, always. X

$22.58

Shirley Sues

You’ve got this Kristina x