My friend james
I was in learn to swim at NAC when I met James. I was 9 years old. We challenged each other to swim our best. I remember one lesson James tried to dive in and did a big belly flop instead. We moved up into squads together, James was always a better swimmer than me, but we still had lots of fun together. Friday nights we would race against each other at club night. swimming brought us together, but we were good friends. I was very sad when James took his own life at the end of 2025. I swim for him this month.
We’re swimming to save lives
Suicide remains the leading cause of death for young people in Australia.
More than 1 in 3 are experiencing mental health difficulties, yet over a million are not getting the support they need.
ReachOut provides anonymous, free and 100% online services so young people can find a safe place to connect, share and get help when life feels overwhelming.
We're taking part in Laps for Life to make sure these vital services are always there. Please donate to our fundraiser and help more young people get the support they deserve.
Our Impact
So far We’ve raised $972 to provided 243.0925 young people experiencing mental health difficulties with vital support.
Our Team Members
Thank you to my
supporters
$106
Anonymous
$95
Lola Tessie
Good lucj Mali You can do it. God bless
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Enamul Bhuiyan
Proud of you John!! All the best.
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Jeremy Cook
$56
Debby Vincin
We are very proud of you ❤️
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Mum
Love your guts
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John Wood
$56
Pni Foundation & Antipodes Partners
Your donation has been matched thanks to our generous partners.
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Daniel Sperring
Well Done Mali. Goodluck with the swim
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Carl
$54
Charli Schreurs
$54
Matched By 7-eleven
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Gran And Grandad
Very proud of you Johnny. Gran and Grandad 👍🏼
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Jasper Cook
$28
Anonymous
$23
Louise Nakkan
Swim hard and fast Mali - great cause , good job 💞
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Anonymous
Go Emily !! Proud of you for doing this . Luvsya
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Cheriece
So proud of you John 👏
