Swimming for life 💙
- This is my first year diving
- in for youth mental health
Laps For Life:
“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.”
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Being in the water has always given me hope, energy, and inspiration. Despite this, I’ve only fallen back in love with swimming recently since quitting as a teenager due to low self-esteem.
While I don’t have a personal story with suicide, it is impossible to not be aware of the prevalence of youth suicide, especially in Australia. According to AIHW, 298 people aged between 18 and 24 died by suicide, and 94 children aged between 15 and 17 died by suicide in 2023. While the statistic for those 14 and under are significantly lower, it’s not 0 — and as we all know our health system is barely keeping up with the sheer volume of Australians struggling with mental health and thoughts of suicide.
It is a blessing to be able to swim as my favourite means of feeling good in my body, heart, and mind. Please consider helping me reach my goal to support our young people who are struggling this March 💙
My Swim Progress
I've swum
9.40km (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...
357
Young people with vital mental health support.
Fundraising Progress
Raised
$1427
My Goal
$2,000
So far, you’ve raised 71% of your fundraising goal!
Raised
$1948
My Team Goal
$2,000
So far, you’ve raised 97% of your fundraising goal!
Raised
$3,604,473
All Goal
$3,600,000
So far, you’ve raised 101% of your fundraising goal!
Thank you to my Sponsors
$135.04
Dan farchione
$128
Sean Meakin
$106.12
Sebastian Baker
You'll make the second goal soon!
$106.12
Brian Sharkey
$103.72
Gertie Sefton
Wishing you the very best of success as you help fundraise for this amazing cause ❤️
$103.72
Matched by PNI Foundation & Antipodes Partners
$69.92
Anabella Coretico
🙌🙌💗💗💗
$60
Dhruv Deshpande
$56.24
heg
love u bby
$56.24
Bee and Oli
WE LOVE U XANTHE GO SWIM THEM LAPS XXXXXX
$56.24
Jonathan Lim
Go Xanthe! You've got this! Absolute legend supporting a great cause 🤩
$54.12
Sharlene Boulton
Hope you smash your goal!
$52
Laura Lazzara
lap it up bbg !! proud of u xx
$52
Matched by PNI Foundation & Antipodes Partners
$52
Anja Monger
You go girl! xxx
$52
Matched by PNI Foundation & Antipodes Partners
$33.15
Pem Mosot
Great job for doing it! This charity's purpose has something personal for me!
$27.81
Jonathan Lim
Doing great Xanthe! Almost there, what an achievement 🤩
$27.21
Joon Samarani
Go Xanthe! It's a great cause and one that is important to me. I hope you and your friend exceed your goal!!
$25
Rory BB
just keep swimming 🎵 get it Xanthe!
$25
Aedan Kertesi
Good on you!!! (just keep swimming, just keep swimming....)
$22.58
Michael Josefsson
I wish I could give more:)
$22.58
Yeah laps for life yeah life