On November 27th, 30 brave swimmers successfully completed the Make Waves challenge. The five teams persevered through the 45km swim with great camaraderie and good competition, all the while getting us to just shy of our HK$3.5M fundraising goal in support of Splash Foundation's programmes.  
 

This was the third annual Make Waves for Hong Kong event, and this year’s swimmers faced some of the toughest conditions we've encountered so far. Their determination shone through as they navigated particularly strong swells on the east coast and battled force 6 winds. Below are the impressive finish times:

•  Team Green 11:58:54
•  Team Purple 12:12:15
•  Team Red 12:20:07
•  Team Blue 12:59:24
•  Team Orange 13:02:16
   

It was however, a bittersweet day with the tragic fire in Tai Po. We are reminded of the importance of showing up for our city and are so grateful that the community rallied once again to make this event a success and ensure over 1,500 kids and adults from low income communities will have an opportunity to learn a life skill together and to enjoy the water forever.

We sincerely thank you - our donors - and all our sponsors, support crew, kayakers, and volunteers for your enthusiastic and generous support. Most importantly, a huge thank you and congratulations to our swimmers, who dedicated hours of training and reached out to friends, colleagues, and family to advocate that learning to swim saves lives, builds community and creates opportunity. Indeed, the water is for everyone.

See photos of Make Waves 2025 in the gallery below.