I love sea swimming (no really) but this is a big challenge. Since I was very small I’ve said I’d like to swim across The Solent - and now I’m finally going to do it whilst hopefully raising a load of money at the same time. There are many personal reasons for me to be swimming but mainly… I’m doing it because others can’t.

One in two of us will get cancer in our lifetime. Wessex Cancer Support is a charity which relies on donations to provide free and local support to anyone affected by cancer, away from hospital. Every person receives tailored support that best suits their needs. This ranges from counselling to transport which helps patients travelling from the Isle of Wight and Channel Islands get to their hospital appointments.