Welcome to
Swim For Life 2024
Welcome to the official home of Swim For Life, brought to you by Mens Talk. What started as a small group of men raising money for men’s mental health back in 2019, has now grown into a major annual event for the Mens Talk calendar. Each year we aim to expand our fundraising and awareness, but ultimately we want to encourage and normalise conversations around mental health and wellness and support the prevention and intervention of suicide amongst our Australian Men.
2024 marks our 6th year of running Swim For Life and we want to knock it out of the park! We’ll be hosting two swim-relay events at Stirling Leisure Centre - Inglewood this year. In our 24hr event, teams of 6 members will complete laps of 50m, while the 9hr teams, comprising 4 members, will complete laps of 25m.
This year we are setting the bar high and aiming to raise a whopping $150,000! Seeing fantastic growth in 2023, we believe with the larger venue and extra support from the community we can make this possible. Funds raised will support Mens Talk in continuing to offer community events in this space.
Making Waves for Mental Health
Event and Registration Details
This year, we're running two swim relay events at Stirling Leisure Centre - Inglewood.
24 Hour Swim Relay
- 50m Lap Length
- Sat 23 Nov 5pm - Sun 24 Nov 5pm
- Teams of 6
9 Hour Swim Relay
- 25m Lap Length
- Sun 24 Nov - 8am to 5pm
- Teams of 4
Swimmers will rotate in 15 minute intervals and laps are tallied for a team score. In addition to swimming, teams must run a mini event/fundraiser of their choosing and commit to raising a minimum of $2000 per team to help us reach our goal. Past events have included Budgy car wash, quiz nights, paint and sip events, yoga sessions, and more. After the swims conclude, be sure to stick around for the post-event catch-up, which will include presentations and celebrations. Keep pushing until the end, as there's a prize for the team that raises the most money and swims the most laps!
Registration Open Date
7th June 2024
Do you want to be involved and swim? Round up your team now, confirm your 9-hr or 24-hr crew. Registration for teams into this event will open on 10th of June 2024. Previous swimmers will be able to register from the 7th of June with an early access code emailed to each of them prior.
Registration
Close Date
16th August 2024
This year, we expect both events to be fully occupied with teams. To secure your spot, we recommend assembling your team and registering as soon as possible. Registrations close on the 16th August, 2024. The registration deadline allows us sufficient time to obtain swimwear and SFL shirts for the event, both of which are included in the registration fee of $120 per person.
Teams Announced & Donations Open
Once registration has closed, we will send confirmation emails to all team captains. Following this, the donations page will open. We encourage you to begin your fundraising efforts at that time, informing your friends and family that they can visit this webpage and donate to your team by selecting your team name.
Swim For Life Event Starts
23-24th November 2024
Experience the excitement of our two unique swimming events, featuring a 24-hour swim and a 9-hour swim at swimming pools near you, both aimed at raising awareness for men's mental health.
Donate to Swim For Life
This year, we've set an ambitious goal of raising $150,000! We're confident that with the introduction of a second pool and our message reaching more people, we can achieve this target together.
Supporting Events
For details or more information on each event, contact the SFL email or ask a member of a swim team for the details off the SFL 2024 Facebook group.
FAQs
Have a questions or need help? View our FAQs or contact us for further information.
The registration fee is $120 per person and includes swimmers and t-shirt.
The minimum requirement is $2,000 per team but we encourage you to continue past this if possible.
Each swimmer will be expected to continuously swim for 15 minute intervals each and rotate in the same order within the team, for the time period of the swim chosen.
