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.
Swimming for hope: turning loss into purpose

My Swim Progress
Completed
25.00km (206 laps)
My goal
25km
My Impact
So far I’ve raised $2,241 to provided 560.3725 young people experiencing mental health difficulties with vital support.
Top Donation
$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
$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


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