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Tania Vairamuttu

Hand-holding friendship

Laps for Life update: Hey friendies, I was fortunate to go on a cruise to NZ with Em and her family for the first 2 weeks of March. My intention was to try and clock some swimming mileage whilst on the cruise. Yes, I took my goggles and swim board. Unfortunately, due to pretty intense sea waters, bouts of seasickness, other illnesses and my lack of confidence in deep and unfamiliar pool waters, I wasn’t able to swim much at all. I had resigned to the thought that, even if I swim everyday for the rest of the month, I’m not going to be able to clock my 10km goal of swimming in March, having barely just got to 1km and swimming pretty hard to do so! During a Weekly Wednesday Waffle (IYKYK 🧇 ) with some of my closest girlfriends, one of my beautiful friends said this…. “I have an idea Tan. Why don’t you keep working towards your goal, you’ve got 10 days left, but why don’t you also tap in someone - me, us, other people, to help do the distance. You can complete the 10km with the help of friends.. I will swim some km’s for your cause.” 😭😭😭 So, here goes. To my awesome friends, over the next 10 days, i will be continuing to swim for the Laps for Life fundraiser and invite you to join me. If you are able to and would like to swim and donate a few of your laps towards helping me complete the 10km swim, I would be incredibly moved and so very grateful. If you’re able to get in the water for a few laps, send me a message (a pic would also be great!) with your total distance swum and I will add it/you to the swimming log. Getting in the pool has been an incredible source of wellness for me - clears my mind, gets my body moving and reminds me to face up to what was (is) a very real fear. I usually swim between 6-8 laps in a 25m pool at Aqualink in Box Hill. This gets me between 300-400m each time I swim. Over the next 10 days I will be swimming as much as I can and would love it if you could join me. A huge thank you to everyone who has already donated and offered tender words of encouragement. Legends, the lotta ya! Upon reflection, I may have overreached with the 10km goal straight off the bat, esp having just learnt to not drown 😂 I’ll try again next year! Big love, Tania x Ps - These photos were taken in 2011 whilst myself and 3 friends (the same ones I waffle with every week) were studying and living in the Philippines. We went on a weekend trip to Puerto Galera to get out of Manila and get to know each other more. We got straight in the water with the intention to snorkel. Ofcourse, I couldn’t swim. But this didn’t stop them and I guess didn’t stop me. These sisters got around me, popped me in a life jacket (😂) held my hand and off we went for a cheeky snorkel. In hindsight, that was pretty significant. They haven’t stopped holding my hand🥹❤️

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My Swim Progress

I've swum

12.20km (164 laps)

My Goal

10km

How do you compare to other participants?

Average Distance Swum: 9m

Average Distance Goal: 16KM

My Impact

So far this year I helped provide...

518

Young people with vital mental health support.

Fundraising Progress

Raised

$2072

My Goal

$2,000

So far, you’ve raised 104% of your fundraising goal!

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My Team Goal

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

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$3,560,811

All Goal

$3,600,000

So far, you’ve raised 99% of your fundraising goal!

Thank you to my Sponsors

Life-Saving Donation

$255.54

Jess Giffin

Yeah buddy!! Keep on swimming, swimming, swimming 🏊🏾🩱🤿

$158.25

Robert Marriott

Every lap makes a real difference!

$106.12

Dr Rodney J Smith pty/ltd

Go Tan!

$106.12

Mel Antoniuk

Proud of you! Your big heart (and hair bun) will help keep you afloat 🧡

$94.86

Erin Hampton

You are such an inspiration! Love you xx

$94.86

Elisha Apurado

Great stuff, Bud! 🏊‍♀️ 🏊‍♂️

$89

Sheryline Rexley

Love this and love you so much! Xx

$67

Nala Angelica Vairamuttu

🐾 love you mama 🐾

$56.24

Lojini Sivaraman

You got thisss Tania acca!!!

$56.24

Jenna Browne

$56.24

Alisia Simmons

Penguins love water, you were born to be a swimmer! ❤️❤️

$56.24

Lily-Grace

Absolutely smash it!! Amazing work!!!

$56.24

Soky Drechsler

You go girl!!! Keep lapping those oldies 😝

$54.99

Thi Trinh

Swim little fishy swim!

$54.99

Marianne Von scheven

What an awesome cause! Go Tania!! Lots of love, Bruce, Marianne,Alex, Athena and Evaline xx

$54.12

Anonymous

$54.12

Irma

What a blessing you are! Go Tania! ❤️

$52

Leanne Palmer

Love your courage and your honesty - keep swimming my friend you'll get there.

$52

Ami

I'm so proud of you for doing this. You have overcome and this is wonderful. All my love xxxxx

$52

Nat Win and Charlie Yek

Get it girl! We are so proud of you! What an amazing cause to get behind, and go you for setting yourself a decent challenge! This is huge! Cheering you on every step of the way!

$50

Peter Mangold

$50

Darren Vairamuttu

$33.15

Dot

Go Tan!!

$33.15

Amanda Freestonr

I’ll come for a swim if you teach me 😂 but for real, love this and love you x

$33.15

Cath & Ny

Look at you my love! So epically proud to know you, to love you, to do life alongside you. You’re a constant inspiration, joy and heart sage. Backing you all the way!

$33.15

Shay Chandra

Love your hard work Tania! Would love to go for a swim with ya!

$32.43

Genevieve and John Barclay

Yay Go Tans

$30

Adriana

Proud of you, Tan! xx

$27.81

Anonymous

Go Tania! What a star 🌟 You are an inspiration to so many. Bless you and your laps!

$22.58

Anonymous

$22.58

Jerlinda

I am so proud of you, love you lots, wish I could swim it with you❤️

$20

Brianna

Amazing work Tania! xx

$20

Mum

Well done Tana. Love Ma

$20

Leah Rintoule

So proud of you!!! Well.done!

$16.80

Rebecca Mcmahon

Go Tania! I’m glad you feel so confident swimming and what an amazing cause.