Swimming
for our lives
21-22 NOVEMBER 2026
WA's overnight team relay swim for medical research
$313,620
2025 AMOUNT RAISED
198
2025 SWIMMERS
23
2025 TEAMS
More than just a swim
You don't have to be fast. You don't have to swim all night. You just need a team, a reason and a willingness to take the plunge.
The Perkins Plunge powered by Mineral Resources is one unforgettable night where friends, families and workplaces come together to share the laps, cheer each other on and raise funds for life-changing medical research in WA.
From sunset to sunrise at Perth High Performance Centre, every lap brings us closer to discoveries that could change lives.
Every dollar you raise helps WA's Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research scientists tackle cancer, heart disease, rare genetic diseases and other serious illnesses affecting the people we love.
So gather your team, pack your swimmers and get ready for a night you'll never forget.
Every lap powers life-changing research.
How it Works
SIGN UP
Teams of 8+ share the laps throughout the night to raise funds for WA’s own Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research.
Flying solo? No worries! Register as an individual and we'll match you with a team or help you build one.
RAISE FUNDS
We all want our friends and family to live longer and healthier lives. Start your fundraising to power the next medical research breakthrough.
SWIM FOR OUR LIVES
Swim for better health, kinder treatments and to fuel research for life. Swim for those we’ve lost, those we wish to protect and for your own good health in the future.
Our Fight
1 IN 4 AUSTRALIANS
are killed by cardiovascular disease.
1 IN 2 AUSTRALIANS
will be diagnosed with cancer by 85 years of age.
2 Million Australians
live with a rare disease.
Your Impact
Swim to beat the world’s toughest diseases
There would be no advances in medicine without medical research and there would be no medical research without you.
By participating in the Perkins Plunge, powered by MinRes, you are helping WA’s best researchers beat the world’s toughest diseases.
Click below to read about just a few of the projects that your swim will make possible.
Title Partner
Mineral Resources – THE POWER BEHIND THE PLUNGE
The Perkins Plunge powered by Mineral Resources (MinRes) is made possible by a long-standing partnership between the Perkins and MinRes. Long-term supporters of WA medical research into the diseases that most affect families, MinRes has made a significant contribution to cardiovascular research for over six years. The company has one of the largest teams in the Perkins annual charity bike ride, the Cancer 200–Ride for the Perkins and is a founding member of the Perkins Alliance– a group of organisations that have come together to provide support to offset event infrastructure costs.
MinRes is the title partner for the Perkins Plunge and we are thrilled to welcome them to the pool!
Community Partners
