David Smith

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.

Still hate mondays

I have finished 2 k done what a great challenge

It’s done thanks everyone

20 k challenge is finished the swimming 🏊🏼 will continue thanks Maria for the inspiration to keep going your a ⭐️

Snapper to kirra

will finish my challenge with 2k. Snapper Rocks to Kirra ocean swim next week 🙌🫶🏼

I don’t mind wednesdays

2 k mixed swimming under 50 min not bad for the old guy🙌

I don’t like mondays

ahhh the pain 🫣🙌

Over half way

8 k to go Palm Beach Aquatic centre had a free day due cyclone Alf yahoo🙏🏊🏼

Nearly half way there

laps for life nearly half way there 🙌

Tough day at the office

Doung it tough after a week of forced no swim due cyclone Alfred

Another 2 k done

2 k just before the cyclone hits the Gold Coast 🙌

Monday swim done

it hurts after a big weekend of birthday party’s😂🫣🫶🏼

First 2 k

just finished 2 k mixed swimming after not being in a pool for over 25 years very happy Chappy

Training day

Maria the super coach 🫶🏼

My Swim Progress

I've swum

22.40km (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...

335

Young people with vital mental health support.

Fundraising Progress

Raised

$1341

My Goal

$520

So far, you’ve raised 258% of your fundraising goal!

Raised

$0

My Team Goal

$0

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

Raised

$3,656,899

All Goal

$3,600,000

So far, you’ve raised 102% of your fundraising goal!

Thank you to my Sponsors

$106.12

Lloyd Smith

Go Son good work love Dad

$64.67

Anonymous

Love what you’re doing Dave! Keep up the great work 💪🏻

$56.24

Lyndell Smith

Go Dave

$56.24

Brittany Smith

$56.24

Sarsh Falconar

Keep up those laps Dave X

$56.24

Angela Gorringe

Awesome effort Dave and what a cause

$56.24

Lachlan Robertson

A big challenge for a great cause,, good luck Dave.

$56.24

Sophie Kallend

Love you swim kid 🧒

$54.12

Kelli & Kevin Eastwell

Great effort Dave!

$54.12

Vivien Miller

Great idea David have fun😃💕

$50.86

Facebook Donation

$33.15

Kristy Tune

$30

Mandy Borrelli

Good job Davo

$27.81

Danielle Woods

Good work Dave x

$27.81

David Smith

$27.81

Matched by Reef Shark Foundation

$25.58

Facebook Donation

$25

Facebook Donation

$25

Ren Imeson

Great work Dave. Love Ren and Ori

$22.58

Mami Saiki

$22.58

Julie Rope

You go Dave .. such a good coarse

$22.58

Rhonda Vegelien

$22.58

Maria Dewys

Go Dave Wave!

$22.58

Lauranne Avery

Well done Dave xx

$22.58

Sally Riley

Good luck Dave - great cause!

$22.58

Julie Taylor

A big thank you Dave . With a daughter that has suffered for many years this is close to my heart.

$22.58

Angie Maguire

Well done Davo Wave

$22.10

Ling Ling

$20.53

Facebook Donation

$20

Sadie Jayne

Good work Dave Wave!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

$20

Matched by PNI Foundation & Antipodes Partners

$20

Facebook Donation

$20

Aree Ashwood

Go David Go !! Great job 👏👏

$20

Anonymous

Swim, Smithy, swim!!!

$20

Nicole Kennedy

Go 99 your the best from 86

$17.16

Megan McColley

$11.65

Julia Newbury

Go Dave Wave !!

$11.65

Deborah Woodall

$11.65

Janaya

🫶🏽

$11.65

Sam G

$11.65

Jamie P

You got this wave!!

$11.65

Agnieszka Tire

:)

$11.65

Up the Wahs

$10

Facebook Donation