Cook Strait swim
f I am attempting the Cook Strait next week. It's a bloody tough swim. Cold, sharky and totally unpredictable. My friend Caitlin has been an ovarian cancer sufferer for nine years - so much tougher, so unfair. Cancer is unfair, but having a rare cancer is a double wammy, where funding for cures seems only to come via charities - if you can, please help by donating here for more research and awareness. Also, channel grease is still availableI'm fundraising for a great cause!
My page is still active and I'd like to thank all those that have donated pre 2023. I have made more of the famous Channel grease and one way to secure your pot is to donate directly to this charity, please specify on the funding page that you’d like some, and then email or pm me (see end of post).The channel grease is a lanolin/Vaseline mix (with or without zinc, your choice), normally $20 for a 200g pot -donate what you feel like - all proceedings to go to charity. If you prefer- I can take cash, or will give bank details for transfer and make the donation myself. Email: sally.catt@monash.edu or facebook message me your requirements and contact details also (if not local)
Save the Box (ANZGOG) was my charity of choice for raising funds while training for the English Channel in 2018. My choice inspired by Sydney friend Caitlin, who had been through hell and back, trying to treat stage 4 ovarian cancer- and 4 years on, she's still living with the disease, with only new research and new clinical trials to give her hope of a few more years with her young family. Ovarian cancer takes many forms- each requiring specific treatment strategies, statistics continue to be grim, and funding slim. More research, more trials, more funding still needed for all sufferers.
Thank you to my Sponsors
$260
Sally Catt
$211
Yvonne Mooyman
Thank you for all your support and this is such an important cause for all women to support also
$206.20
Sally Catt
Grease profits for the year!
$106.12
Sally Catt
$106.12
Andrew Heeney
Sally & Denise you both are superstars 💚
$106.12
Katie Mee
An inspiration!
$106.12
Terry Mcmaster
Swim hard Sally
$106.12
Joolz
You are fab Sally. You go girl!
$106.12
Rosemary Wintle
Well done Sally! What another great achievement and for such an important cause.
$105
Sally Catt
Cash grease sales!!
$104.40
Ken Lowe
Great cause - thanks for the grease - zero chafing in u24
$104
Andrew Heeney
Nice work Sally keep going! 😆 🏊♀️ 🥂 🏊♀️ 🥂 🏊♀️ 🥂 🏊♀️ 🥂
$71.42
Doug Hacking
Thanks Doug Hacking for donating to this charity in return for Captain Webb memorabilia
$54.12
Helen Rubin
Go Sally
$52.20
Katya Noble
$52
Me!
Wet July donation (August will come later!!)
$52
Kayvan
Well done, very inspiring!
$52
Arno Tan
Keep up the great work!
$50
Rowena Dennis
No grease please! Made a new friend here who has just been diagnosed with acute leukaemia - I won’t be swimming the English Channel, but maybe will walk across the lake when it freezes!
$41.60
Denise Clarke
Well done for keeping wet inside and out and raising funds and awareness for such a great cause
$40
Louisa Ashton
Thank you
$36.54
Andrea Schloegl
Thank you for the channel grease Sally!
$31.20
Tony & Julie Boxsell
$31.20
Emily Swales
Great job Sal - such an impressive effort through Melbourne winter and for great cause xox
$31.20
Anton Cozijnsen
$30
Hannah Fairbairn
Keep swimming Sal! You’re crazy but amazing 😁
$22.58
Julie Boxsell
Go Sally!
$22.58
Anonymous
$21.10
Peter Stewart
Thanks Sally.
$21.10
Andrea Schloegl
$20.80
Paul Widdicombe
Well done Sally, great achievement! I’ve been watching your swims on Strava. A great and worthy cause!
For the sales of channel grease throughout the year