Swimming For A Wish

By Ryan Hisco

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What have we done?

We have swum 500+ meters in all of 64 different ocean pools along the NSW coastline. The following pools have been completed:
- Aslings Beach Rock pool
-Tura (Tura beach Rock pool was permanently closed, so we swam at Bar Beach which is a nearby beach)
-Bermagui Blue Pool
-Bermagui Bruce Steer Ocean Pool
-Boat Harbour Pool Gerringong
-Ourie Pool/ Werri Beach
-Blowhole Point Rock Pool
-Pheasant Point Bath
-Shell Harbour Swimming Pool
-Fishermans Beach Pool Port Kembla
-Wollongong Continental Pool
-Men's Baths Wollongong
-Towradgi Ocean Pool
-Bellambi Rock Pool
-Woonona Rock Pool
-Bulli Rock Pool
-Thirroul Rock Pool
-Austinmer Rock Pool
-Towradgi Rock Pool
-Coledale Rock Pool
-Wombarra Rock Pool
-Coalcliff Rock Pool
-Bulgo Pool
-Shelly Beach Pool
-South Cronulla Rock Pool
-North Cronulla Rock Pool
-Oak Park Pool
-Malabar Ocean Pool
-Mahon Ocean Pool
-Wylie's Baths Ocean Pool
-McIver's Ladies Baths (Only Amelie swam in this, so we made up for it by doing an extra 500m in the next pool.)
-Ross Jones Memorial Pool, Coogee
-Clovelly Beach Lapping Pool
-Clovelly Beach Ocean Pool
-Giles Baths, Coogee
-Bronte Baths
-North Bondi Children's Pool
-Wally Weekes Pool, Bondi
-Bondi Ice Bergs
-Fairy Bower Rock Pool
-Queenscliff Rock Pool
-Freshwater Rock Pool
-South Curl Curl Ocean Pool
-North Curl Curl Ocean Pool (was closed due to swell going over the rocks and into the pool, so we swam an extra 500m in the next one.)
-Dee Why Rock Pool
-Collaroy Ocean Pool
-North Narrabeen Ocean Pool
-Mona Vale Rock Pool
-Newport Beach Ocean Pool
-Bilgola Rock Pool
-Avalon Rock Pool
-Whale Beach Rock Pool
-Palm Beach Rock Pool
-Pearl Beach Rock Pool
-Macmasters Bech Rock Pool
-Mavis Rock Pool, Copacabana
-Terrigal Rock Pool
-The Entrance Ocean Pool
-Merewether Baths
-Bogey Hole, Newcastle
-Newcastle Ocean Baths (was under construction, so we swam an extra 500m in the next one.)
-Forster Ocean Bath
-Black Head Ocean Pool
-Sawtell Memorial Rock Pool
-Angourie Blue Pool + Angourie Green Pool + Angourie Rock Pool (Not an official rockpool)
-Yamba Ocean Pool



What am I doing?

We will start our journey on November 26, 2022, by traveling to Eden in New South Wales. We will then make our way up the coastline (finishing at Yamba on 6/12/2022), visiting 64 ocean pools (about 8 a day) and swimming a total of 500 meters in each pool. These swims will be completed in honor of the Make-A-Wish children and will hopefully raise enough money to help seriously ill kids have a fulfilled wish.

My Achievements

Thank you to my Sponsors

$10.55

Anonymous

Great project!

$105.50

Michelle Healy

$100

Tim Courtright

Such an impressive effort. I got winded just watching you swim. Keep going!

$50

Jo Lyons

$52.75

Chris Vearing

Awesome work Team!!!

$50

The Webbers

Huge Congratulations to you Ryan & your wonderful support team/ family in achieving your personal goals & granting a child their special wish.

$52.75

Allie , Jason And Cienna Bailey

Huge effort Ryan. Was great to see you at Bondi Icebergs on Friday. Would love to see your completed personal project next year and maybe even back a campaign for ocean pools on the Gold Coast. Enjoy the rest of your swims with your great support crew.

$52.75

Margaret O’donovan

$50

Todd Hiscock

Today there was a $50 note on the road near the Coogee Bay SLSC and Barzura, following a quick check of the area of it has been put to good use, donated to MakeAWish.

$31.65

J Cook

Hi Ryan - make sure your dad does his laps and hope you keep away from jelly blubbers! Great stuff and a great cause, well done for showing the leadership to help those less fortunate. Regards James

$112

Debbie Midwinter

Well done all. Lovely to be able to join you for a few laps at North Bondi. Enjoy the great of the lovely ocean pools.

$52.75

Jacqui Thompson

Well done Ryan (& Todd & Amelie)!!

$105.50

Olivia &anouska I Gram

Wow so proud of you ! What an awesome thing to do xxx

$52.75

Brett Cooley

$21.10

Dimity

Love this Ryan! Amazing effort! 👏

$52.75

Shirley Rizk

Goodluck!!!!

$211

Mark And Evelyn

Great effort. Hope you enjoy the rest of your swims.

$31.65

Wrighter's

Love your work Ryan 💖

$520

Bonnie Girl

Fantastic effort Ryan well don’t mate. Your hard work will put a big smile on a kids face that’s not as lucky as you and i. You should be very proud of yourself mate, i am! Good luck for the rest of your trip and i hope the water warms up for you champion.

$21.10

Nicola Cimino

All the best to you Ryan on raising funds for this wonderful cause :-)

$50

Grooms

Great project Ryan, Todd and Emily - Enjoy!

$52.75

Kylie Kelty

Well done Ryan!! Such an awesome thing to do, A big call out to your support crew too x

$17.94

Beach Street Surf Scene Shellharbour

Great work from the crew at BEACH STREET SURF SCENE - Shellharbour City

$52.75

George , Ava & Xander

We are so proud of you guys 🤍

$30

Hanson Family

Great work Ryan, look forward to hearing all about it!

$20

Ami Goding

$52.75

Toni

$21.10

Pippa

What a beautiful thing on si many levels - go Ryan and Team Hisco

$64

Brodie D

NB: I get $1 refund for any of the 64 that you don't do. See you at Narrabeen on Friday night for carbo loading!

$52.75

Tracey Cameron

Good on you Ryan, fantastic challenge & to all supporting you xx

$50

Farrington Family

Great cause, well done

$30

Jacki James

Massive effort Ryan!

$50

Angelique & Robbie Mcewen

Great work. Good luck

$52.75

Andrew B

Enjoy the experience and salt water! Safe travels and we look forward to hearing about the adventure!

$105.50

Todd Hiscock

Great work kids! Love Ma & Pa

$105.50

Joy Mary Hughes

Good luck with your journey.

$52.75

Bryn Evans

$52.75

Anonymous

Great cause and good luck!

$52.75

Paul Davies

Well done Ryan!

$100

Clifford /jenna / Isaac /joel /liam Rodd

Well done guys .. Have. Fun would be amazing to see an ocean pool on the Gold Coast .

$20

Beth

Proud of you Ryan for thinking of others. Well done and good luck

$10.55

Ryahn Zubair U9 Nipper

$52.75

Darrell Irwin

$21.10

Kate Rogers

Let those waters seep into your soul Ryan, I wish I could swim them all with you. Hope your dad might be!

$21.10

Merrien Wrighter

What you're doing is absolutely fantastic!

$52.75

Rachael Donald

You have won, before you have even started. So proud of you Ryan!!

$52.75

Wayne, Jody, Riley And Holly

Awesome work Ryan 👏👏👏

$52.75

Ashleigh Goding

Good luck Ryan! Very proud of you xx

$52.75

Debra Speijers

Go you good champ! We are all so proud of you what a wonderful charity to support ❤️

$52.75

Linda Denmead

Very proud of the Hisco team ❤️

$52.75

Margot Blakey

Go Team

$105.50

Colette

Thank you for helping make children’s cherished wishes come true. Best wishes, Colette

$52.75

Michael Denmead

Great work Ryan!

$52.75

The Ward-harveys

Good on you Ryan. This is a great cause.

$100

Leesa Hiscock

You’ve got this Rhino! I am very proud of you buddy xx

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