I'm passionate about the power and joy of outdoor swimming. It has transformed my life - making me fitter, happier and more connected with nature.

I'm not a competitive or fast swimmer, and haven't swam any particularly long distances before. 

For this event, I'll be swimming for four hours over the 24 hour period - far longer than I've ever swam before in one day.

I'll be doing it in just a standard swimsuit- no wetsuit for warmth - and in June the water can still be a bit chilly.

And one hour of swimming  will be during the night, so I'll be swimming in the dark.

When I'm not swimming I'll be cheering on my team mates. So I'm unlikely to get much sleep. This is going to be just as big a challenge as the swimming.

I'm excited to be taking on this challenge with my lovely swimming friends, who all swim regularly at Taplow Lake and raising money for Level Water, a fantastic charity that provides swimming lessons for children with disabilities.

So if you can spare a little bit of money to sponsor me for what will be a massive challenge for a very good cause, I'd be very grateful.