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This year marks the 5th 24-hour swim and together we’ve raised over $100,000 for suicide prevention.Join here to be part of our team: https://www.lapsforlife.com.au/join/manukapoollappers
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
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.
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