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Tegan McVey

I'm swimming to save lives

  • This is my first year diving

  • in for youth mental health

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, I'm swimming to make sure young people in Australia have the mental health support they urgently need.

By sponsoring my 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.

I have lived with the struggle of mental ill health and suicide ideation during my younger years. It’s part of the reason I gave up or was unable to swim. But I’m back in the pool and trying to swim as much as I can.

Thank you for your support

24-1 first official laps

Did a few laps then flopped around for the rest. I’ve been swimming in the 50m pool  but only doing 25m but I decided to try the full 50 and back at the end and it didn’t update the distance.the second one was just a flop around haha, it still counts right?
Sooo total 900m
But yay got some laps in.

23-1 open swim Jetty jumping

So my first swim for this isn’t really laps, I started out ok, did a good 150 out and back at the jetty. I was trying to get to one of the bouy’s but then I was a little bit worried I was way too out of my depth.
So I swam back in and found a friend so we swam/floated out to the the lower pier and jumped off the jetty, twice, definitely worth it.
Anyway keen to get in the pool and actually do some swimming.

Please Help Me
Reach My Goal

Raised

$1,136

My Goal

$1,000

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My Swim Progress

I've swum

10.85km (232 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...

284

Young people with vital mental health support.

Fundraising Progress

Raised

$1136

My Goal

$1,000

So far, you’ve raised 114% of your fundraising goal!

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$0

My Team Goal

$0

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

Raised

$3,605,598

All Goal

$3,600,000

So far, you’ve raised 101% of your fundraising goal!

Thank you to my Sponsors

Life-Saving Donation

$312.90

Anonymous

$150

Tegan McVey

$150

Matched by Reef Shark Foundation

$135.04

Shauna McVey

Keep it up, you are doing amazing things for not only yourself but raising awareness for such a huge part of our society.

$100

Facebook Donation

$52.75

valerie mcvey

$52

Tegan McVey

$52

Matched by Reef Shark Foundation

$50.86

Facebook Donation

$30

Jenna McBeath

You got this! Proud of you x

$22.58

Leigh Lamey

You are incredible!! 💚

$15.82

Anonymous

You’re so awesome!

$11.65

Rachelle Mc

Way to go you!!