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Join our Laps for Life Swim Team – 5 Years, $100,000 Raised, One Powerful Community
This year marks our 5th year as a Canberra community swim team, and together we’ve raised over $100,000 for suicide prevention.
Our team reflects the community that love the art-deco jewel that is Manuka Pool — and everyone is welcome.
We swim with:
• seasoned lap warriors chasing PBs
• brand-new swimmers finding their confidence
• triathletes, ocean swimmers and masters athletes
• kids and young people from sporting squads
• parents squeezing in dawn or dusk laps
• shift-workers swimming between commitments
• recreational splash-and-chat swimmers
• people who know every tile of the pool
• people who haven’t swum in years but want to be part of something meaningful
You can join the team at any time.
Suicide remains the leading cause of death for young people in Australia.
More than 1 in 3 are experiencing mental-health difficulties — yet over one million aren’t getting the support they need.
That’s why we swim.
Through Laps for Life, we raise funds for ReachOut, which provides free, anonymous and 100% online support so young people can connect, share and get help when life feels overwhelming.
Our season builds to a fun Canberra tradition — a 24-hour continuous swim at Manuka Pool on the final weekend of the season. Everyone contributes a few laps (or a few hundred!) so the water never goes quiet.
Then, in March 2026, we’ll all track our laps for the official Laps for Life count — turning every stroke into tangible impact.
You don’t need to be fast.
You don’t need to be fearless.
You just need to show up.
🏊♀️ Join the team.
💙 Swim your laps.
🎗️ Donate or fundraise.
Together, let’s keep the pool moving — and make sure no young person has to face tough times alone.
Our Impact
So far We’ve raised $8,101 to provided 2025.2075 young people experiencing mental health difficulties with vital support.
Funds Raised
Note: displays max previous 3 years of fundraising only
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2024
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2025
Our Team Members
Thank you to my
supporters
$258
Bryan Pasfield
$258
Christine Rance
$258
Peter Maguire
$258
Gradys Autos Transport Pty Ltd
Great effort for a good cause.
$258
Keeley Pasfield
$245
Matched By 7-eleven
$245
Matched By 7-eleven
$245
Matched By 7-eleven
$245
Pni Foundation & Antipodes Partners
Your donation has been matched thanks to our generous partners.
$200
Caroline Luke-evered
$158
Anne Gilmore
Happy swimming Mary. Anne x
$135
Ebony Pasfield
$135
Pni Foundation & Antipodes Partners
Your donation has been matched thanks to our generous partners.
$135
Peter Hayward
$106
Joanne Washbrook
$106
Pni Foundation & Antipodes Partners
Your donation has been matched thanks to our generous partners.
$106
Phyllis Hynes
Woo! Go Keeley
$106
Pni Foundation & Antipodes Partners
Your donation has been matched thanks to our generous partners.
$106
Jessica Wong
Hey girl!!! Proud of you for doing this… keep it up!!!
$106
Pni Foundation & Antipodes Partners
Your donation has been matched thanks to our generous partners.
$104
David Evered
Go Caroline and Manuka Pool Lappers!
$104
Pni Foundation & Antipodes Partners
Your donation has been matched thanks to our generous partners.
$104
Carl Hynes
Go wife! Proud of you 👏
$104
Pni Foundation & Antipodes Partners
Your donation has been matched thanks to our generous partners.
$95
Brett Ali And Family
$95
Peter Maguire
Headline: Giraffe turns mermaid for youth mental health. Good luck with your 20k darling.
$95
Kate Brown
$95
Christine
Go Mags
$95
Catherine Russell
$95
Anonymous
$95
Matched By Gonski Foundation
$95
Alison Dunn
Go Mack! 30km is a huge goal, epic effort 🏆🏊♂️💗
$65
Facebook Donation
$65
Rosie Stephens
Great cause, good luck Mary
$63
Elina G
$63
Pni Foundation & Antipodes Partners
Your donation has been matched thanks to our generous partners.
$56
Lisa Z
$56
Pni Foundation & Antipodes Partners
Your donation has been matched thanks to our generous partners.
$56
Me
$56
Pni Foundation & Antipodes Partners
Your donation has been matched thanks to our generous partners.
$56
Sara Wightman
Smash it Keelz
$56
Keeley Pasfield
Let’s do this Girl!!!
$56
Pni Foundation & Antipodes Partners
Your donation has been matched thanks to our generous partners.
$56
Pni Foundation & Antipodes Partners
Your donation has been matched thanks to our generous partners.
$56
Sara Wightman
You are anazing Eb
$56
Pni Foundation & Antipodes Partners
Your donation has been matched thanks to our generous partners.
$56
Sarah Anderson
$56
Matched By Gonski Foundation
$56
Declan Callahan
$56
Matched By 7-eleven
$56
Amanda Kenny
Amazing efforts Keeley!! Xx
$56
Lisa Cohen
Good on you Keeley! #Peacocksfly
$56
Pni Foundation & Antipodes Partners
Your donation has been matched thanks to our generous partners.
$56
Lindy Dunn
$56
Matched By Gonski Foundation
$56
Nat Oliver
Just keep swimming, just keep swimming
$56
Gina M
Just keep swimming, just keep swimming 🎶
$56
Sophie Woodbridge
$56
Matched By Gonski Foundation
$56
Ebony Pasfield
Let’s smash it! 💪🏻💫
$56
Pni Foundation & Antipodes Partners
Your donation has been matched thanks to our generous partners.
$56
M.shorty
Just Keep Swimming 🐠🐠🐠
$56
Justine Mclaren
$56
Matched By 7-eleven
$56
Simon, Katarina, And Ana
Great work, great cause. Good luck, do your best.
$56
Anonymous
Great cause!
$54
Court And Vitty
Cheering you on!!!!
$54
Anonymous
$54
Jason Spencer-scarr
Best of luck to yourself and Ebony on the 24hr swim! Such an incredible effort! X Fran and Jason
$54
Pni Foundation & Antipodes Partners
Your donation has been matched thanks to our generous partners.
$54
Anne Maguire
Well done
$52
Josh
Go smash it! What an effort!
$52
Pni Foundation & Antipodes Partners
Your donation has been matched thanks to our generous partners.
$52
Sammy Murray
$52
Sammy Murray
$50
Sil And Jason
Absolute stars Ebony🤩 and Keely🤩 You’ve both got this💖💖
$50
Rhiannon Drysdale
$44
Noah
$44
Emerson Whipp
$44
Pni Foundation & Antipodes Partners
Your donation has been matched thanks to our generous partners.
$44
Kim Ulrick
Keep on swimming Mary ❤️
$38
Zarah Williams
$38
Matched By 7-eleven
$38
Nate B
$38
Matched By Gonski Foundation
$33
James Mcphail
Amazing effort and an awesome cause You've got this!
$33
James Mcphail
You've got this Keeley! Awesome cause.
$33
Suzanne
Great work Mary!
$33
Anonymous
Good job homeboy love u
$28
Lizzie Parlane
$28
Anonymous
Good on you Mary!!! Sorry my donation is small- cash flow is reduced with set up expenses here - but I’m very happy to be cheering you on.
$23
Anonymous
$23
Emma Clark
great work.. i'll think of you as i squat :)
$23
Pni Foundation & Antipodes Partners
Your donation has been matched thanks to our generous partners.
$23
Wendy Dawes
$23
Liz W
Go Keeley!
$20
Facebook Donation
$20
Anonymous
Great work for an important cause!
$20
Pni Foundation & Antipodes Partners
Your donation has been matched thanks to our generous partners.
$17
Tanya C
Go Mary!! x
$15
Anonymous
$12
Manda Fleming
Way to go Cuzies "Keep on swimming"' for a good cause.
Our Fundraising Journey
