I'm swimming to save lives and boost awareness around suicide and mental health.
- This is my second year diving
- in for youth mental health
Many of us, our friends and family
have endured the dark side of mental health
and loss of loved ones through suicide.
Many of those loved one's held
beacons of light, were advocates for life
and their strength and courage
should and will not be lost on us...
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.
My Swim Progress
I've swum
92.50km (4,358 laps)
My Goal
90km
How do you compare to other participants?
Average Distance Swum: 16m
Average Distance Goal: 18KM
My Impact
So far this year I helped provide...
1626
Young people with vital mental health support.
Fundraising Progress
Raised
$6503
My Goal
$6,000
So far, you’ve raised 108% of your fundraising goal!
Raised
$6611
My Team Goal
$6,000
So far, you’ve raised 110% of your fundraising goal!
Raised
$3,457,174
All Goal
$3,600,000
So far, you’ve raised 97% of your fundraising goal!
Funds raised over the years
NOTE: DISPLAYS PREVIOUS 3 YEARS OF FUNDRAISING ONLY
-
2023
Thank you to my Sponsors
Life-Saving Donation
$316.50
Merlin-Bo Macdonald
Life-Saving Donation
$264.60
Anonymous
Because you can and because you believe in supporting others, I will support you Merlin; a very great privilege to do so.
Life-Saving Donation
$258.47
Jamie Cox
Really respect what your doing for mental health mate
Life-Saving Donation
$245
Matched by Reef Shark Foundation
$211
Carolyn Macdonald
Fantastic effort Merlin. So very proud of you.❤️❤️
$211
Central Spark Victoria PTY LTD
Go you good thing!!!
$211
Bendigo Crane Trucks
$201
Emmy Mulholland
Well done Merls. Proud of you for the effort you’ve put in for this very worthy cause.
$151
Troy Norfolk
Your dedication is an inspiration. Love ya Merls!
$145.60
Michael Bunney
Love what you're doing. For Nick, Aaron and Pat.
$135.04
Olivia Hartigan
Such an amazing effort!
$135.04
Jeff Clements
$130
Harrison Sheehan
Everything you have done for youth mental health with this year and last, I'm so proud of you and the effort you have put into this. I'll always support you every year you do this.
$129
Sam Ludbrook
Nice work again Wiz, you’re really making a difference!
$129
Reubin Williams
Love your work Merlz!
$105.50
Macabe Turner
Great job mate, keep it up 👍🏽
$105.50
Anonymous
$105.50
Rubin Utama
Thank you. 🙏🏽
$105.50
Matched by The GPT Group
$105.50
N T
$105.50
Taron Stanley
Just keep swimming! Big effort big fella, I take my cap off to you 👍
$105.50
Anonymous
$105
Tony Bunney
Doing it again for Nick, Aaron and Pat.
$100
Riah
Well done!
$96.25
Firetail Environments
Top effort Merls and team.
$93.90
Nathan Cagliarini
Great cause mate! Huge effort 👌
$93.90
Jacquelene Hunt
👏💪♥️ Awesome effort Merls!
$93.90
Eva Holman
Onya Merls, legend!
$89
Matt Gray
Onya Merlin!
$84.40
Megan Miller
What a great job you’ve done, Merlín. It’s close to my heart. I appreciate so much the effort you have put in. I’m memory of several young people in my kids peer group and their cousins friends as well. Thanks 🥰👏👏👏👏👏🏊🏻♂️🏊🏻♂️🏊🏻♂️🏊🏻♂️🏊🏻♂️🏊🏻♂️🏊🏻♂️🏊🏻♂️ 😊👏👏👏👏
$80
L
$79.13
Steve wilson
Well done wizz
$72.79
Eamon Orchard
$63.30
Anonymous
$63.30
Jules :)
$63
Peta Godfrey
$54.86
Nick Tindall
Nice work Merlin. Keep swimmin'
$54.86
Elyssa Kurelja
Well done Merls. A very worthwhile cause🥰
$54.86
Megan Brake
$54.86
Stella Starkie
Well done Merls xo ✌️🌊🩵
$54.86
Pete Tragardh
Well do one mate Pete
$54.86
Catherine Kruse
Admire what you are doing.
$54.86
Claire Bayliss
What you are doing is so important!
$54.86
Dougy Gray
$54.08
Belinda Webster
$54
B M
$53
Tesse
$53
Julz Brown
Huge effort already Merls, nearly there, bring it home if you can, if not you've still done so well, proud of you xx
$53
Paddy Tobias
Well done Merls
$52.75
Josh Bennett
Wilson told me what you were doing mate. I'm very impressed, you're a bloody legend. Keep it up. Very happy to donate to such a good cause. Cheers, Joby
$52.75
Martin and Janet Mulholland
$52.75
Shaun Burchell
$52
Jules
$50
Chris White
$50
Simon Podoluch
Stella effort for a Stella cause, keep up the good work ya legend. Simon & Lara
$50
Langy
$50
AR
$50
Rosie Annear
Love your work, Merls ❤️❤️
$31.65
Em McInnes
Onya Merls 💕
$31.65
Michael Pratt
Thanks for your efforts Merls.
$31.65
Jason Newton
Great awareness and top effort Merls xx
$31.65
Margot Green
$31.50
Somerled Macdonald
Smashed it, big bro with a Mo.
$31.20
Jem DEAD
Onya Merl you bloody legend
$31.20
Lainie Sutton
$26.38
Anonymous
onya merlz
$26.38
Kristy Lang
$25
Dane
Great effort mate!
$21.10
Dale Turner
Keep up the great work Merls
$21.10
Donna Finegan
Awesome job Merlin and team
$21.10
Allan Broad
$21.10
Anonymous
$21.10
Gary Little
Still a legend 💪
$21.10
Alex Parsons
Good on ya Merls!
$21.10
Lucy Irwin
You are amazing, I’m proud of you x
$21.10
Anonymous
In the city is it true, if you don't you act like you do?
$20
Christine Macdonald
❤️
$20
Riley Anderson
$20
Eve
$20
