Pymble girls take part in the Starlight Super Swim

The Pymble Ladies’ College Swim Team has been making a splash over the last month for a very worthy cause, taking part in the Starlight Super Swim to raise funds for the Starlight Children’s Foundation.

In particular, the team have selflessly given their time to extend their support towards Helen Nguyen (Year 12) and Chloe Bookless (Year 10) who were diagnosed with leukaemia last year in the Term 3 holidays and January, respectively.

Throughout her time at Pymble, Helen has been an integral part of the community through her involvement in volunteering, co-curricular music and academics. Helen exhibits warmth, integrity and courage, and despite undergoing treatment, she remains steadfast in her care and attention towards her peers. Since learning of her diagnosis, Helen has undergone three cycles of chemotherapy and remains committed to her battle.

Diagnosed at the beginning of 2022, Chloe spent time being treated at Randwick Children’s Hospital before bravely enduring 12 months of chemotherapy and immunotherapy, spending the majority of the year in hospital with rare visits to home. With the everlasting support of her family and friends, Chloe recently finished her treatment and has begun her one-year maintenance period.

At the start of the challenge the Pymble Swim Team set a goal of raising $15,000, and as of this moment have bettered that target having raised $17,309.

Donations will be accepted until next Monday 6 March, so please consider showing your generous support to Helen and Chloe as they continue their fight, as well as the Pymble Swim Team who have put in an extraordinary amount of effort to help their peers.

Please click here to donate and read more about Helen and Chloe’s journey.