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Encouraging participants to dive into pools, lakes, rivers and beaches nationwide to raise much-needed funds to help provide clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene to communities in need, WaterAid Australia’s Big Spring Swim is set to return for 2024.

Commencing on 1st November, by participating in the event swimmers will raise vital funds that support WaterAid’s mission of ensuring everyone, everywhere has access to clean, safe water.

Whether swimming in the ocean or a local pool, each effort will contribute to WaterAid Australia's goal of clean water for everyone, everywhere.

Teresa Ayles, Director of Corporate and Community Engagement at WaterAid Australia said The Big Spring Swim is an opportunity for Australians to make a real impact, commenting “the event is a chance for people to support WaterAid’s life-saving work through something as simple and enjoyable as swimming.

“By participating, people are not just joining a fun event or staying fit, but actively helping to provide clean water to people who are most in need. Every dollar raised can transform lives.”

Funds raised from the event will support WaterAid’s initiatives across the globe, helping to transform the lives of millions by ensuring they have access to clean water close to home.

WaterAid Australia invites schools, corporations, community groups and individuals to get involved and support this vital cause.

Participants are encouraged to register early, start fundraising and make a splash for change.

To register for the Big Spring Swim 2024 or to support the event, visit The Big Spring Swim Event page.

WaterAid
WaterAid is an international not-for-profit determined to make clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone, everywhere within a generation. We work alongside communities in 22 countries to secure these three essentials that transform people’s lives. Since 1981, WaterAid has reached 28 million people with clean water and nearly 29 million people with decent toilets.

Image: The Big Spring Swim is supported by Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer Brianna Throssell, who asks Australians to “dive in and go the distance this November and be a part of something amazing!”

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