Dive in for DK - Swim-a-thon Edition

By Danielle Spitty

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For our girl Dakota

Dakota is a Balmain Water Polo girl who for the last 12 months has been battling an aggressive form of Leukemia.

Unfortunately, our girl Dakota has got the news that her Leukaemia had returned and all treatment options have been exhausted.

Dive in for DK Swim-a-Thon edition is HAPPENING!

This is going to be a day where EVERYONE can come out and show their love and support for Dakota and her family while also raising much needed funds for the Leukemia Foundation to help stop this from having to happen to anyone else.

The Swim-a-Thon will be a fun filled day with some swimming, races, food and activities for all ages!

Delfina have jumped on board again and is busy creating a new range of Dive in for DK merchandise including swim wear, t shirts, beanies and more with all proceeds being donated.

There are three ways in which you can show your support for this event.

1 - Donate using the link below

2 - Register for the Swim-a-Thon (link on our instagram @diveinfordk

3 - Volunteer to help on the day or donate food or prizes for the day by calling Danielle on

0408 468 091

Thank you for your support

I’ve taken a stand against blood cancer.

Today, more than 50 Australians will be told that they have blood cancer and tomorrow - another 50 families will be devastated by the same news.

I have created this page to raise vital funds to help provide the special care that is needed to get families through a blood cancer diagnosis as well as to help fund more game-changing research into this disease. 

The money I raise will help provide care for those in need right now — and it will back the brightest researchers to continue uncovering faster diagnoses and better treatments to save lives. 

Please show me your support by donating to my fundraising campaign.

Event Information

Sunday 26th June 06:00 - 18:00

My Achievements

Congrats! You've hit your goal!

$80 raised - you've given a family a night of emergency accommodation!

You've covered genetic testing!

You've given a family a whole weeks accommodation near treatment

$1,000 raised - you've made a tube gene test with state-of-the-art-technology possible

You've covered 3 months of lab costs for vital blood cancer research

You've fund life changing research for 3 months

Thank you to my Supporters

$5.9k

Delfina Sport Pty Ltd

$55.92

Anonymous

$55.92

Gideon Hornung

$31.65

Lizi Simms

Fight on tiger ❤️

$31.65

Alex Zappia

$105.50

Robyn Hearn

this donation is to go to Sienna Hearns laps

$126.60

Kylie Hearn

Donating $10 for every km Sienna swam🏊‍♀️🌈💗love you Dakota Thanks Danielle for organising a great event.

$30

Jennie

$84.40

Will Candrick

$55.92

Emily Mcbride

$84.40

Torben Ungemach

$55.92

Katie Mcguiness

$21.10

Anonymous

$63.30

Vanessa Geros

So much food and drinks provided, so a little extra sugar for that. ❤️ Thanks for organising such a beautiful day Danielle!

$52.75

Mary Macmillan

Swimming for DK the bravest person I know

$31.65

Grace Hill

$26.38

Steph Dunn

$55.92

Sue Bennett

$55.92

Tony Bevan

$55.92

Julie Spencer

$30

Donna Gill

$55.92

Danielle Spitty

$31.65

Ashley Bower

$84.40

Anonymous

$84.40

Keesja & Scott

Love from Scott & Keesja

$80

Emily Watters

$84.40

Ashley Bower

$105.50

Gavin Woods

$55.92

Johnno Cotterill

$21.10

David And Kiarna Stuart

Love you chook ❤️

$31.65

Claire Chalmers

$55.92

David And Kiarna Stuart

Love you chook ❤️

$21.10

Sophie Stuart

$21.10

Macy Hansford

$30

Jacinta Blundell

Love you Dakota

$31.65

Norma Gill

$31.65

Graeme Gill

$84.40

Anonymous

$80

Neil Blundell

Thanks Danielle, for a great event and for such a important cause.

$84.40

Karen Blundell

Thank you so much for organising this for Dakota and the leukemia foundation.

$31.65

Georgina

$21.10

Anonymous

$50

Hqrry

$105.50

Phillip Bower

Hi Hope you swam plenty of laps

$84.40

Steven Fox

Well done! Make sure TK Walsh does her share

$126.60

Byron Waldburger

$211

Vanessa Geros

Love you DK! ❤️❤️❤️

$21.10

Sienna Hearn

$21.10

Clauisa

$55.92

Olive Ross-sampson

Happy to swim and donate to help Dakota x

$53

Ellen Spencer

$5.28

Maria Ferro

$55.92

Simon Says You Can

$55.92

Simon Smith

$100

Alexander Godbold

$31.65

Anonymous

$105.50

Patricia Mcdonough

$84.40

Tracy Anne Elliott

$55.92

Chassagne Miller

$84.40

Ian Bullock

$31.65

Ann Marie

$31.65

Jasmine Higgs

$30

Rachel Mangan

$55.92

Claudia Raggiati

Far in km, but not so far in ❤️

$50

Anonymous

$52.75

The Poor Family

Best wishes from WA for dive in for DK. Sending all our love.