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$1,225

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$1,000

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Swim no 3



Woop wooop almost there! this was a rainy one today after my night shift was lovely to be out and getting it done flaunting my laps for life swim cap

Swim 6 - 2km - 23/3



Swim #6 today woth 2km in roughly 43mins taking us to 15km! Joined today by Big Ben and ran into lovely Nicole who has already smashed her kms goal and still counting, you go! Thank you to my team, all the donors and Reach Out Australia for providing a helping hand when people are down. If you still want to donate, please do, or share or come join us in the pool for support Thank you to Maddy and my dad for our most recent donation! Keep swimming Lead Balloons- so close!

#5 - 18/3 - 2km



Swim 5 today with 2km and a possible new 2km PB, forgot my watch so used the ole clock and pretty sure I've outdone myself so happy days! So close and already over the line with donations but more never hurt so you keep donating and I'll keep swimming, we can both go past the goal line Please donate if you can, share if you like or come join us in the pool for support! Paddle on Lead Balloons!

#4 - 17/3 - 3km



Swim 4 today with 3km in 1hour 9mins Getting close to the finish and still got some time! Keep the donations coming and I'll keep swimming past the original goal Unreal effort from the Lead Balloons starting difficult conversation about mental health and suicide in our young people, keep paddling team! Please if you have a little $ to spare, donate if you can, share if you like or come join us in VIC, NSW or QLD in the pool to show support

Swim #2



slightly delayed swim number two thanks to cyclone Alfred

Sunday laps



Some more laps to add to the tally today and help young people. Thanks Tim for getting into the pool and motivating me!

#3 - 16/3 - 3.5km



New distance PB with 3.5km in 1 hour 19mins on this rainy Sunday! Thank you to the unreal swimmer next to me leaving this note after a good chat! She reminded me that swimming is not everyone's usual and how bloody cool it is it have challenges like Laps for Life to bring people together out of your comfort zone. Thank you Nicole, you smashed it out today ❤️ Big thanks to our Lead Balloon donors this week: Grant and Pauline, Tim and Liv, Junior, Leah, Laurie and anonymous! We are so close to our $$ goal all because of you, thank you Keep paddling Lead Balloons 1/2 way there! Please donate if you can, share if you like or come just us in the pool for support

Late laps



Thanks to everyone who has donated, I appreciate your support! Reached a total of 5km tonight. Stay tuned for a lot more laps 🏊‍♀️

#2 - 7/3/25 - 2km



Swim #2 today a chill 2km in 46mins Thank's to our friends Goothy and Cameron, Tess for donating! Your support is felt and appreciated Please donate if you can, share if you like or come join us in the pool for support. Swimming isn't everyone's vibe so proud if my team for diving in, keep lappin' the Lead Balloons!

#1 - 6/3/25 - 2.5km



kicking off our swim with a 2.5km in 59mins thank you to our brother Will and friend Madi D for donating this week!! Your help is massive and we appreciate it Please donate if you can, share if you like or come join any one of us in the pool for support! You have 3x states to choice from haha Go the Lead Balloons!

We’re swimming to save lives



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, we’re swimming to make sure young people in Australia have the mental health support they urgently need.

By sponsoring our 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.

Our Impact

So far this year we helped provide...

306

Young people with vital mental health support.

Our Team Members

Captain

Tess Croton (C)

Raised so far:

$171

Team Member

Olivia Beard

Raised so far:

$395

Team Member

Ben Coates

Raised so far:

$40

Team Member

Ruby Martin

Raised so far:

$169

Team Member

Maddy Croton

Raised so far:

$246

Thank you to our Sponsors

$135

Junior Tuliau

All the best on your swim Liv

$106

Troy Croton

Proud of you

$100

Jacob O’neill

$96

Grant And Pauline Beard

Love you our daughter

$56

Karen Coates

Well done Tess

$56

Olivia Beard

Let’s go Lead Balloons 🎈 🫶

$56

Tim Meyers

$56

Laurie Evans

A great cause. Enjoy the swimming X

$56

Leah Tuliau

$55

Anonymous

$52

Cameron Martin

Get swimming!

$52

Will Tulloch

Go Tess!!

$52

Will Tulloch

Go Mad!!

$52

Anonymous

$40

Will Tulloch

Go Ben!!

$33

Madi Dowling

Go Tessa!

$33

Anonymous

$33

Goothy

Go Tess Crote-Dawg!! This is something close to my heart and I’m with you every lap you swim! Love you xoxo

$33

Goothy

Go Maddy Crote-Dawg!! Hope you had a good swim yesterday!

$23

Luisa, Oscar And Luca

Good luck and well done!!

$20

Bonus By Reef Shark Foundation

$17

Tess Martin

$12

Anonymous