I'm doing the Aspire Channel Swim 2016, swimming the distance of the Channel over 12 weeks to raise money for Aspire at my local pool. I will be swimming 4 times a week and covering 118 lengths. I really want to do this challenge under the 12 weeks suggested.

This is the first time I have been involved with a charity event and am looking forward to supporting it but I need help from all of you. I want to raise as much money as possible. I know that there will be difficult times but I am determined to stay focused and with my family's support I will succeed.

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!