Renowned athlete and Olympic Medalist Terence Parkin is taking on an incredible test of stamina and strength in an effort to raise money for the Deaf Children's Learn to Swim and Water Safety Programme.
Parkin himself was born deaf and overcame his personal challenges to become the most celebrated Deaflympic athlete in the world and a silver medal winner in the 2000 Summer Olympics. His natural talents as a swimmer and his passionate advocacy for young deaf athletes led to the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation recently naming him as one of their Ambassadors. He travels across the world giving talks on issues around water safety, preventing drowning fatalities and coaching children on how to swim.
Parkin intends to do a 5 day, 723km mountain bike cycle tour from Johannesburg to Midmar, where he will do a 13km swim. He will then do a 33km run and end off with a 124km, 3 day Dusi canoe marathon. It’s an enormous challenge to his ability as an athlete but he feels up for the test, in the name of a worthy cause.
“I want to help children in SA to reach their full potential and grow into healthy adults,” Parkin says of his cause. “Swimming has been an incredible positive influence in my life and I want children with hearing difficulties and other challenges to experience something similar. Who knows, there may be more Olympic medalists out there in SA that we can reach through this initiative!”
Her Serene Highness, Princess Charlene of Monaco, endorses Terence's initiative and is proud of his energy and commitment to the cause of water safety and drowning prevention, which is a key focus of the Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation. Fellow Olympian, swimmer and CEO of the PCMFSA, Ryk Neethling, says that the Foundation is behind Parkin 100% and encourages other South Africans to lend their support to this worthy cause.
overall progress
raised R48 570,00 goal R100 000,00Name | Message | Donation |
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Joe Mouton | Terence, you've become a ledgend! Proud of you!! | R350 |
Anon | Well done! | R200 |
Bogumil Gieros | Well done you have your completed 902km. I am impressed indeed. | R100 |
Johan - BTA | Well done Terence! You are talent! Keep well! | R250 |
Angus McFarlane | True Legend. Well done Terrence. | R500 |
Erika Thompson | Amazing! Well done | R350 |
Trevor & Cheryl Spykerman | Well done Terence, you have inspired us. We are proud of you to support the children for swimming lessons | R500 |
Donna Snyder | Watched from the USA. Great job Terence! | R1 000 |
Louis Neethling | It’s important for Deaf children to learn to swim. Well Done to you. From us all. | R1 000 |
Tadhg Slattery | You are real rock legends. You already made 907km and not 902km. Go Terence. The Slattery and Mdol disability swimming squad. | R1 000 |
John Keitsemore | Good luck. God bless you | R100 |
Dean Hecker | You are a machine mate, Proud of you. Cheers from AUS! | R300 |
Jenna | Well done Terence, truly inspiring!! Proud of you and all the best. | R200 |
Natalie | You are truly inspired to all of us. You make a big difference to the world. You are legend!! Congratulations! | R200 |
Lee Furby | Good luck 🍀 | R1 000 |
Yvonne Charalambous | You're an inspiration! Keep going. | R200 |
Evangelos Florias | Creatures of a Day! Man is merely a shadow of a dream. But when god-given glory comes upon him in victory, a bright light shines upon us, and our life is sweet. Greek poem. | R350 |
Charl Strydom | Aim your dream come true.. never give up your dream.. You have plenty motive for your future. Keep up | R250 |
Tracey | You’re such a legend! | R1 000 |
Claire Keyser | Terence you are a machine, really ...........well done and keep up the swimming coaching to prevent drownings! There are way too many children drowning recently! Very sad situation! | R500 |
Tim Theunissen | Keep going Terrence. You are an inspiration and role model to both young generation and old. | R500 |
Cedric angelique | You made us proud of you!! | R500 |
Claire | Well done Terence, truly inspiring!! Proud of you and all the best. | R200 |
Steven van Kraayenburg | Good going | R60 |
Linda Potts | You are an inspiration. What a worrhy cause | R500 |
Vaughan Wichmann | Inspiration !! | R200 |
Wendls Gray | Go Terrence | R200 |
Gary Bonorchis | Well done Terrence | R200 |
Grant | R200 | |
Martin van musschenbroek | Well done Terrence. You are an inspiration to all. | R200 |
Lauren snell | Absolutely inspiring 😊 | R200 |
Wayne Englund | You go Terrence, we'll done! | R500 |
Darrell Seed | Terence you have a huge heart and a goal to succeed. Well done does not do what you do any justice. | R100 |
Jessica | Well done, amazing charity | R200 |
Andrew Headley | Truly inspiring, well done Terence | R100 |
Heather Campbell | Terence what a role model you have been to do many. Your dedication to helping people has been evident since you were a young boy. You make all of us so proud to know you. Wishing you all the best. | R500 |
David and sandra ritchey | You are inspired us!! Well done Terence! | R500 |
Barbara Gertenbach | R1 000 | |
Evonne Elaine Chetty | Well done! Terence. I am proud of u. All of best! | R500 |
Nicky | Lanktyd sportman. Dankie dink aan vir kinders.... Trots vir jou | R350 |
Rob Jacobs | Go Terence - you're a super legend! | R500 |
Claire-Ann Scott | Terence you have achieved so much in your life and you inspire me. All the best lots of love Claire Ann and Brandin | R1 000 |
Wouter | Awesome Terrence! Good luck with your challenge. We admire your determination. | R500 |
Cam HB | You legend! | R500 |
Dave Duke | Hi Terence, I think what you are doing is awesome. You are an inspiration to hearing and non hearing people alike. Go Terence whoooo! | R3 000 |
Didier & Nicolette Peinke | Dear Terence, you has inspired us with your adventure in 902 km jourey. As you making a tremendous process and keep it up with good work. We look forward to see you reach the destination. All of love from us all way from UK. | R1 000 |
Susan Weil-Venter | We're all the way behind you in spirit! | R200 |
Deanna & Charmaine Klug-Price | You made us so proud. | R200 |
Johnny & Chris | Good luck, supporting you in our thoughts, you are a brave man. South Africa need more people like you! | R200 |
Shaun Strachan | Well done!! Pedal, run, swim, canoe hard! | R300 |
Shane Ensley | Well done Terrence. | R200 |
Russell | The only oke who can swim straight after eating a chicken burger. We respect you for everything you stand for! | R200 |
enrikus Koekemoer | You do miraculous things for showing the whole world deaf can do something. Well Done Terence! | R500 |
Lara | Love you lots my brother you Amaze me all the time such an amazing role model! | R300 |
Luke van os | You are fantastic positive Deaf sport role model for Deaf people. Well Done Terence! | R1 000 |
Nadine gnesin | Fantastic! What a role model! | R360 |
Michelle Tripyear | Amazing! Well done | R500 |
Iain Don-Wauchope | Thank you for everything you do, Terence. You set a great example for all of us to follow. | R500 |
Bradley Cuthbertson | Terence, you are a man amongst men......... Great Family, great future. Thanks for all that you do..... | R1 000 |
Kerry | Thank you for the fantastic advocacy work you do for the children of South Africa <3 | R200 |
Benedicte Scott | Safe Journey T - you are such an inspiration ! | R150 |
Cliff lyne | Excellent job Terence you continue to be an inspiration to so many! Enjoy the challenge! | R1 000 |
lesley forrest | Happy Days Terence. Believing in you. | R200 |
Ryan Holton | Good luck Terence Hope to see you at the finish for a beer | R1 000 |
Anonymous | R18 000 |
The primary objective of The Princess Charlene of Monaco Foundation is to save lives by having a global impact on drowning statistics.