Brad Le Guier

Why I swim

I’m swimming this March because too many young lives are lost to suicide. Every lap I swim will help make sure there’s a safe place for young people to turn when life feels overwhelming. #YouNeverRegretASwim

Swimmer
08/03 - Thanks so much for the support guys - we made it to the goal of $1000! I'm now aiming for $2000, and to match the challenge I'm going to swim 30km - 3x my original goal of 10km. #YouNeverRegretASwim

Heya friends

Here's the short of it - Suicide remains the leading cause of death for young people in Australia. This March I'm swimming to raise money for ReachOut - who provide anonymous, free and 100% online services so young people can find a safe place to connect, share and get help when life feels overwhelming.

My goal is swim 10km, which is 200 laps of the 50m pool, and to raise $1000.
I'm asking for $10 - and for each $10 you donate you'll become the rightful sponsor of one of my 200 laps. Got $30 handy? That's three laps. You can also pick which number lap to sponsor - subject to availability! (yes there is an excel doc)

All donors, regardless of amount, will become members of the highly exclusive "Brad's School of Fish", which entitles you to my everlasting appreciation.

Annnd if you're feeling especially generous, I've some extra honorary titles for the members of the School of Fish:

"Bronze Blowfish"
$10
-Thank you for the support!
-I'll give you a firm handshake the next time I see you

"Silver Swordfish"
$20
-$20 is two laps sponsored! Thanks mate!
-I'll send you a message with one (1) thumbs up emoji, one (1) swimming related emoji, and one (1) random lucky dip emoji, delivered over socials or text (where possible)

"Golden Goldfish"
$50
-Five laps, you legend!
-One (1) appreciation message over socials or text, including a very poor quality swimming related pun

"Diamond Dhufish"
$100
-Ten laps, you absolute champion!
-I will exclusively refer to you as "Diamond Dhufish" during March
-One (1) appreciation message over socials or text, including a formal certificate of appreciation

"Mythic Mudfish"
$250
-25 laps! You're a pillar of the community, you absolute and total legend of a person!
-I will exclusively refer to you as "that myth and legend of a person" during March
-You get exclusive naming rights for one of my swim sessions, which will be recognized with a post-swim selfie

"Cosmic Clownfish"
$500
-50 WHOLE LAPS? IN THIS ECONOMY?
-Your generosity and legendariness is overwhelming, beyond all description!
-I will exclusively refer to you as "Cosmic Clownfish" during March, and possibly the rest of your life

Thank you for your support!
#YouNeverRegretASwim

My Swim Progress

Completed

24.80km (496 laps)

My goal

30km

My Impact

Impact

So far I’ve raised $2,155 to provided 538.7575 young people experiencing mental health difficulties with vital support.

Top Donation

Donation top

$258

Anonymous

Shoutout to Anonymous – my biggest supporter so far with a $258 donation to help young people get the mental health support they need through ReachOut!

Funds Raised

Note: displays max previous 3 years of fundraising only

Thank you to my
supporters

$258.48

Anonymous

$257.75

Anonymous

$250

Matched by 7-Eleven

$200

Anonymous

$106.12

Greg LeGuier

Well done Brad - great cause 😎

$106.12

Greg & Marie LeGuier

Go Brad. Well done. Mum & Dad

$106.12

Matched by The GPT Group

$106.12

Anonymous

$80.25

Anonymous

Just keep swimming!

$80.25

Matched by The GPT Group

$74.10

Peter Loreck

Groovy baby

$56.24

Anonymous

$56.24

PNI Foundation & Antipodes Partners

Your donation has been matched thanks to our generous partners.

$54.12

Rebecca Leguier

Just keep swimming 🐠

$54.12

Paul & Kym Crossley

You have done a great job and we are proud of you

$54.12

Matched by The GPT Group

$54.12

Anita Downing and Digby

From me and Digby

$33.15

Arabella Zocher

Just keep swimming water boy!

$33.15

Matched by The GPT Group

$27.81

Paul Ledingham

$22.58

Mikyla Firth

$22.58

Tan Nguyen

Well done Brad! Bravo 🤩!

$22.58

PNI Foundation & Antipodes Partners

Your donation has been matched thanks to our generous partners.

$11.65

Melville LeGuier

$11.41

Joel Chan

$10

Anthony Boutoubia

$1.95

Guy Incognito

$1.95

Manfred U. N. Known

$1.95

Miss Teri Perssonn

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