Cooroy’s super fish Clinton Stanley has surpassed his fundraising goal for The Starlight Foundation by swimming an astounding 70km over the month of February and raising $7000.
In this, his second year of the Starlight Super Swim Challenge, Clinton aimed to swim 60km across 28 days of the month and beat his previous year’s fundraising record of $5464.
With community backing he did more and thanked those who supported him and donated to the charity to bring joy to sick kids and improve their health.
“My friends from Sunshine Coast community helped me achieve my goal and I raised $7000. With you supporting me, I swam 70 kilometres,” Clinton said.
“You have brought happiness to sick kids and their families and I truly thank you for your kindness.”
Clinton, 45, has always loved swimming.
At 17 years of age he began competitive swimming and since then has represented Australia seven times and holds 79 Down syndrome world records.
He has been a member of Noosa Masters swim club since 2003, and since 2006, has volunteered with the Sunshine Beach Surf Life- savers.
“I am the lucky one, even though I have an intellectual disability I am fit and healthy and live my dream, while every day a sick child is admitted to hospital in Australia,“ Clinton said.
