Hi, my name is Charlotte, I'm going to be swimming the Aspire Channel Swim 2017, swimming the distance of the Channel over 12 weeks to raise money for Aspire.

I swim competitively for Dearne Valley Swimming Club, and I am the first person at Dearne Valley Leisure Centre who swam 3000m,so I'm ready for a challenge that will also give me the opportunity to help others.

Every eight hours someone is paralysed by a Spinal Cord Injury and Aspire provides the essential equipment, advice, housing and grants that spinal cord injured people need to live their lives independently.

This is a big challenge, but the more I raise, the more of a difference I'll make, so please be generous!