MS 24 Hour Mega Swim in Blackburn, Victoria, Australia | Sport & recreation

MS 24 Hour Mega Swim

Locality: Blackburn, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 1300 733 690

Address: 54 Railway Rd 3130 Blackburn, VIC, Australia

Website: https://www.msmegachallenge.org.au

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25.01.2022 Congratulations to the 25 MS Go for Gold Scholarship awardees for 2020 You can join us to celebrate this years successful applicants at the MS Go for Gold Scholarship Virtual Awards on Wednesday 28 October, 12pm-1pm. You will be able to see how the lives of 25 people living with MS will be changed thanks to the support of our amazing MS Mega Swim, Badminton and Squash & Racquetball participants ... For more information on the awards ceremony visit https://bit.ly/G4GScholarships

23.01.2022 As we come to the end of such an unpredictable and extraordinary year, we wanted to take a moment to say THANK YOU. Having the support of the whole MS community throughout has meant so much to people living with MS. But that's not all... Our Ambassador, Stephen, also wanted to pass on a special message to personally thank you himself.... Stephen has been living with MS for 25 years. "Your support means so much to me and other people living with multiple sclerosis. I was so moved to see our community go the distance to fight MS, for hours, days and weeks at a time, to make a difference to the lives of people living with MS. From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU for taking part to Fight MS!" Wishing you a safe and happy holiday season, a happy new year and we hope you’ll join us for our biggest year yet in 2021! Have a fantastic break.

23.01.2022 Congratulations to all of our 2020 MS Go for Gold Scholarship recipients!! We were overwhelmed by the response we received this year - thank you to everyone who applied. We hope next year to have even more awards to help people living with MS fulfil their dreams that otherwise may be out of reach. Thank you to everyone who supported the MS Mega Swim, Badminton and Squash & Racquetball events this year. It's because of you the MS Go for Gold Scholarships are made possible.... You can see this year's winners and their stories here https://bit.ly/2Jh8Xp2

23.01.2022 6 hours down, 6 hours to go Keep on swimming Hobart, you're halfway there To get behind our amazing Hobart Mega Swimmers and show your support, donate today - bit.ly/Hobart12Hr

21.01.2022 Welcome to the MS Mega Challenge! In 2021 the MS Mega Swim social media pages will be evolving into the MS Mega Challenge. MS Mega Challenge started off as a humble swim under the brand MS 24 Hour Mega Swim.... The first MS 24 Hour Mega Swim was founded in 2001, held at Fitzroy swimming pool led by Carol Cooke AM, Paralympian. The program has since expanded to 16 swims across ACT, NSW, VIC and TAS and grown to encompass not only swim, but squash, racquetball and badminton with more sports coming soon! Stay tuned this week when we launch the first Mega Swims in 2021, starting with Fitzroy and Wollongong. Are you with me? msmegachallenge.org.au

20.01.2022 Only 3 hours to go Hobart We’ve raised over $22,000 to support people living with MS What an amazing achievement! Help us reach our goal of $25,000 by donating today - bit.ly/Hobart12Hr

20.01.2022 The wonderful people from Lions Club of Hobart Town Inc have it all under control here at the Hobart MS 12 Hour Mega Swim Thank you for your ongoing support

19.01.2022 Last year the Rotary Club of Bendigo supported MS and ran the inaugural Bendigo MS 24 Hour Mega Swim! What an incredible job they did, the event was a HUGE success Rotary Club member, Libby says We were aiming at $10,000 for our first event as we were unsure of how it would be taken up. We then got carried away with optimism and put the goal at $20,000. The actual end figure was totally unexpected. The event raised $32,611, thanks to the hard work and optimism of the ...Rotary Club, outstanding fundraising by the swimmers, and the great support from Gurri Wanyarra Wellbeing Centre and the wider community! Libby says The committee really enjoyed all the new friendships we made and the sense of achievement in running a successful event. We are very eager to repeat it in 2021 Bring on 2021 We can’t wait to work with the Rotary Club of Bendigo again to deliver another successful MS 24 Hour Mega Swim and continue to promote awareness of MS in the local community

18.01.2022 Sydney MS 24 Hour Mega Champions! We have done some calculations and over the 11 years, 5675 participants registered in 400 teams and have raised an incredible $2.7 million dollars for people living with multiple sclerosis! There’s been laughter, tears, and personal goals smashed out of the water. Your efforts have changed lives and we are keen to see you all jump back into the pool again (in the near future)!... A special mention to our loyal supporters over the 11 years, Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre and Rotary Club of Sydney Inc Give them all a massive round of applause

16.01.2022 All smiles on pool deck Here we have Norm & Charlie! Norm, from the Kiwanis Club of Berwick, has been running the Casey MS 24 Hour Mega Swim since 2012 ... This man is an absolute joy to be around, he is everyone’s friend on pool deck and he does such an amazing job! When he’s not in Event Manager mode, he’ll either be swimming or chatting away, entertaining us with stories from his recent adventures Charlie, is team captain of one of the Casey Cardinia Triathlon Squad teams. Don’t let the name intimidate you, the teams are made up of swimmers of all abilities, friends and family They love to have fun on pool deck and meet fellow swimmers all the while knowing they are supporting such a worthy cause The Casey MS 24 Hour Mega Swim has such a positive community vibe! A great event made up of incredible people. Thank you to all participants for your continued support, we’ll see you in 2021

15.01.2022 It's been 7 long months since our last Mega Swim event and we are SO excited to see you back in the pool tomorrow at the Hobart MS 12 Hour Mega Swim There's still time to register and donate - https://bit.ly/Hobart12Hr We can't wait to see you Hobart Mega Swimmers

14.01.2022 Some of our wonderful 2020 MS Go for Gold Scholarship awardees We have uploaded the full presentation online for those who weren't able to join us last week for the MS Go for Gold Virtual Presentation! Check out the video here - https://bit.ly/2ZlCoMu

13.01.2022 Hey Fitzroy and Wollongong, Get in quick to save 47% off entry to the 2021 Fitzroy MS 24 Hour MS Mega Swim (27 & 28 February) and the Wollongong MS 24 Hour Mega Swim. (13 & 14 March) That's $24 for the next 48 hours. Register today to secure your MEGA 47% discount.... Are you with us? https://www.msmegachallenge.org.au/about/find-an-event

13.01.2022 Meet Laurie At 94 years young, Laurie proves that age is no barrier. Laurie has been involved in the Shepparton MS 24 Hour Mega Swim for 10 years, whether it’s getting in the pool and doing a few laps or contributing through his fundraising efforts, you could say Laurie is a valuable supporter of the event at the very least! ... Laurie first got involved in the event through a friend, 10 years later he was awarded the Carol Cooke Award for Enthusiasm, Spirit and Courage at the Shepparton Mega Swim. A delighted Laurie said that She (Carol Cooke) gave me this award. I thought it would be a nice chance to show the public that whenever you have a problem and are struggling with it, you can do your best. Laurie has been such an inspiration to his three granddaughters that one of them drove a 10 hour round trip this year to swim with their grandfather at the event what a special moment! Keep inspiring us all Laurie, see you at many more future MS swims!

10.01.2022 CONGRATULATIONS HOBART!! THANK YOU so much for your inspiring efforts to support people living with multiple sclerosis at the 2020 Hobart MS 12 Hour Mega Swim! We had 106 participants totaling 9 teams! ... We're super excited to announce that we have currently raised an incredible... $24,320 YOUR fundraising has contributed in supporting over 25,600 Aussies living with multiple sclerosis to live their best life Congratulations to all our award winners! You're all superstars! Overall Winning Team Team Zucchini’s 2 Swam 40.3km and raised $4,273.92 Team Fundraising Recognition Hobart Dolphins Raised $3,450 Highest Fundraising Individual Matt Williams, Team Zucchini’s 2 Raised $1,734.40 Fundraiser Recognition Liam Coyle, Not Downing, $1,201.80 Adrian Ley, Huon Valley Team, $1,186.80 Matthew Page, Not Drowning, $1,102.20 Michelle Brookfield, Hobart Unicorns, $1042.12 Youth Award Ella Hocking-Cousins, Hobart Dolphins Raised $618.96 Furthest Distance Swum The Floaters, 50.75km Best Dressed Award The Unicorns SPECIAL THANKS A very special thank you to our awesome supporters: Funky Trunks Funkita Lions Club of Hobart Town Inc Doone Kennedy Hobart Aquatic Centre Muscle Maintenance BakerMan Orange State Cinema Zoodoo Zoo - Richmond Tasmania Shambles Brewery Eumarrah Hobart Natural & Organic Food Salamancawharfhotel MS board member, Des Graham MS Ambassador, Mark Jablonski THANK YOU

07.01.2022 Over the past 9 years, Monash Mega Swimmers have covered a huge 5,098kms in distance! That is the equivalent distance covered from Monash University, Clayton Campus to Bali . The impressive achievements don’t stop there, let’s not forget the incredible total of $180,000+ raised for people living with multiple sclerosis as well We can’t wait to celebrate the BIG 10-year milestone in 2021!! Your Monash Community Hosts, Monash Sport knows how to put on amazing events and 2021 will be no different. So, start planning your team costumes, because it will be one big celebration!

05.01.2022 Happy Father’s Day to all the remarkable men in our lives! Meet Father and Son Duo Dale & Jai You may have seen these two photogenic Mega Swimmers on our posters over the years. Dale and his son Jai are two great forces who have been swimming and raising valuable funds at the Fitzroy MS 24 Hour Mega Swim events. ... Dale enjoys swimming as exercise, he was quick to say yes when invited to join a team 7 years ago and has never looked back. The friendly team banter, the challenge and uniqueness of swimming at night in an outdoor pool (midnight to 5am to be exact) have kept him returning year on year. Dale’s family are his greatest supporters, in particular Jai who has always looked up to his father. Jai has been swimming alongside his father for the last 4 years, he loves being part of the event especially the fun sleepovers at the pool! The loving bond between the pair shines through at the event, a proud Dale says I’m really enjoying seeing Jai’s improvements as he gets stronger each year and it’s something we do together. It’s a great feeling at the end to add up what distance we’ve achieved Jai and I, as a team and individually, and then to share that with family and friends. Swimming at the event has been so popular in the family that his middle son Kaden has been showing some interest! We hope to see this amazing clan of swimmers at future events. Happy Father’s Day!

03.01.2022 Three generations of MS Mega Swimmers at the Hobart MS 12 Hour Mega Swim We want to see your photos from our MS Mega Swim photo booth!! Don’t forget to tag us when you share them