Help Change the Tide on Swim Literacy
On 8 November, 30 brave swimmers successfully completed the Make Waves challenge. Over 1,100 donors and supporters came together to raise over HK$3.5million, which will enable Splash Foundation to teach over 1,700 kids and adults to swim, and continue enhancing swim literacy in disadvantaged communities. See results below.
Make Waves for Hong Kong is an annual fundraiser and awareness raising campaign to change the tide on swim literacy. 5 teams of 6 relay swim the 45km around Hong Kong Island, a feat that takes about 12 hours and starts in the dark early morning hours. The event brings together a diverse group of individuals with a range of swim abilities, including elite swimmers and business leaders.
Results
A huge congratulations to all the 2024 Make Waves swimmers!
Relay Swim Times:
- Team Red: 10 hours 53 mins 17 secs
- Team Orange: 10 hours 57 mins 8 secs
- Team Blue: 12 hours 4 mins 51 secs
- Team Purple: 12 hours 5 mins 52 secs
- Team Green: 12 hours 9 mins 32 secs
Fundraising Totals:
- Team Purple: over HK$1,141,700 raised
- Team Blue: over HK$986,000 raised
- Team Green: over HK$476,600 raised
- Team Red: over HK$401,900 raised
- Team Orange: over HK$364,100 raised
An absolute highlight of the day was seeing Josephine Tolentino, an early beneficiary of Splash's learn-to-swim programme, swim in to the finish line for her team. Having only learnt to swim 8 years ago, Jo's achievement is a testament to the transformative power of learning to swim.
Team Blue
Antonia Li, Gregory Van, Harry Krkalo, Jada Lam, Marko Stojanović, and Shauna Krkalo
Donate to Team BlueTeam Green
Alison Tam, Antony Crockett, Jo Hull, Paige Deayton, Rob Williams, Shiau Sin Yen
Donate to Team GreenTeam Orange
Arnaud Redon, Case Everaert, Eugene Chu, Geoff Cheah, Hannah Wilson, Jo Tolentino
Donate to Team OrangeTeam Purple
Andrew O'Regan, Benjamin Wong, Carmelo Ficarra, Ella Karsemeijer, Grace Pang, Spencer Fung
Donate to Team PurpleTeam Red
Jo Lynn Teh, Johan Dulat, Justin Tan, Melanie Speet, Regine Goh, Wouter Duyck
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