My Activity Tracking
Laps
320
I’m swimming for mental health and suicide prevention.
I'm taking part in the LAP it UP swim challenge to raise awareness and funds for Live4Life’s mental health education and youth suicide prevention model. I will be swimming 320 laps (8km) over the month of October. I wanted to set myself a challenge with my swimming since starting to go regularly in August and I currently am only doing around 5-10 laps a session …. To achieve this goal I will need to up that to 15-20 laps! Definitely a challenge but one worth doing!
Live4Life builds the capacity of young people to recognise, seek and offer help for mental health concerns and it also builds the capacity of the whole community to look after and support their young people.
It engages young people, school staff, parents, carers and the broader community in evidence-based mental health education.
Please support my LAP it UP swim challenge - your donation will help more young people to receive vital mental health education and will help save lives!
Thank you
My Achievements
Self Donated
Shared page
Upload a profile pic - a great start!
$200 raised - FREE swim pack!
$500 Raised - FREE Beanie!
$850 Raised - FREE Medallion!
$1k Raised - Into the Hall of Fame!
50% raised - halfway there!
100% raised - blown it out of the water!
Lap goal - halfway mark!
Lap goal - achieved!
My Updates
I can see the finish line
Sunday 19th OctWhen I first signed up, I could barely swim 10 laps — but I wanted to challenge myself.
Today, I was tired. Halfway to my goal, I started to worry about making it to 320 laps. People kept telling me I needed to pick up the pace whenever I mentioned my progress, which only added to the pressure. My arms were sore, my neck hurt, and honestly, I didn’t feel great.
The first 30 laps were tough. I kept switching between backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle — even throwing in a few side strokes just to keep myself going. But once I hit that 30-lap mark, something shifted. I found a new gear and started to trust myself.
I finished with 62 laps — a new personal best! 🏊♀️
I couldn’t be prouder of how far I’ve come, and it’s all been worth it for such a meaningful cause. 💙
Thank you to my Sponsors
$126.62
Angela Ciliberto
$106.12
Graham And Anna
Well done Laura, and for such a wonderful cause.
$106.12
Catherine Sayer
Well done Laura!
$103.72
Anonymous
$103.72
Concord Music Publishing
This is a matched donation by Concord!
$80
Pauline D
So proud of you Laura!! A very worthy cause! xxx
$64.67
Anonymous
$64.67
Concord Music Publishing
This is a matched donation by Concord!
$54.12
Jo
Well done, Laura. Amazing effort
$54.12
Carmel Morgan
Bravo Laura, well done. You've got this!!
$54.12
Jennifer Ross
$40
Anonymous
Well done for a very worthy cause
$40
Concord Music Publishing
This is a matched donation by Concord!
$33.15
Tim & Rewa
Amazing work! So proud of you! Over $500!
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Amanda R
Go Laura!
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Sarah Herft
A hugely important cause! Well done Laura
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Ben Phypers
Go Loz!
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Bernadette Quinn
$20
Concord Music Publishing
This is a matched donation by Concord!
$11.65
Laura Phypers
$11.65
Great work Laura