Colin Marshall

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.

Swimmer
At 15, I won the open 200m backstroke Queensland Championships. Prior to, and well after that major achievement, I achieved multiple Gold medals at both State and National level but long after the laps were done, the emotional scars of  sexual and physical abuse during my youth, still remained. Now, swimming Laps for Life, I’m turning that pain into purpose—helping ensure that no one facing trauma feels alone, and that support is there when it’s needed.If you’d like to support this cause, every donation brings hope and helps ensure no one swims through these challenges alone.

My Swim Progress

Completed

25.00km (206 laps)

My goal

25km

My Impact

Impact

So far I’ve raised $2,241 to provided 560.3725 young people experiencing mental health difficulties with vital support.

Top Donation

Donation top

$400

Theresa

Shoutout to Theresa – my biggest supporter so far with a $400 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

$400

Theresa

Glad to see you back home and focused on a healthy return to living - you were missed my friend.

$135.04

Toby

Keep going mate

$135.04

Chris Wright

Stay on the black line mate. Or follow the sand and the current. Just keep swimming….. Love ya brother.

$128

Christiaan Knapp

You’re a warrior spirit and an inspirational human. Stay strong brother.

$106.12

Andrew Wright

Well done mate, great cause close to my own heart. Proudly watching your progress 🤙

$106.12

Ron and Anita Marshall

Good luck. Hope you achieve your goal.

$106.12

ANTHONY TAYLOR

Good work Col.

$106.12

Lee (the general)

Well done mate! Glad to hear you put it all together!

$95.90

Shannon Rollason

Will give you a call mate.

$94.86

Anonymous

$94.86

Susan King

Col , we all need swimming and a Col in our lives to continue to inspire us to keep going , supporting you from " over the ditch " , Susan

$69.92

Anonymous

Well done mate

$56.24

John Crewe

$56.24

Julie Pasetti

Well done on beating all the odds and getting to where you are now. And for raising a decent amount of money for an awesome cause ⭐️

$56.24

Colin Marshall

$56.24

Matched by 7-Eleven

$54.12

DBD

Be water

$54.12

Ishi

Hi Col I happy to see your comeback to swimming. We’ll swim together again soon. Thanks Ishi

$54.12

Stuart Donaldson

Keep it up mate!

$54.12

Matched by The GPT Group

$54.12

Angus

This is for the cause, you, and the song.

$52

Anonymous

Hi Col. Kingy told me about your page. Sorry for everything you’ve been through but good to see you fighting and raising money for others in the process. All the best. Claire

$52

Gloria Nicol

Great work Colin

$20.53

Facebook Donation

$20

Jaiden Marshall

Good job

$11.65

Matt Wright

Fight the good fight Col.

$11.65

Anonymous

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