We are the Sussex Seals! Cat, Polly, Hannah, Tash & Berry

Five women from in and around Hastings determined to swim The Channel that is on our doorstep.

None of us has done this before, but we've been training hard and are feeling excited (and a little nervous) about the challenge.

We will swim at least 21 miles from England to France. Each of us will take it in turns to swim for an hour in rotation until we reach France. Swimming The Channel in a relay team takes an average of 15hrs but it can often take longer. No wetsuits either - just a cozzie, a cap and a smile!

We are raising funds for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. All of us know people who have faced the far greater challenge of a cancer diagnosis and we will be holding those people in our hearts and minds as we swim.

Please donate and help us reach our target for this amazing charity.

Thank you!

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The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity raises money to improve the lives of people affected by cancer. We ensure The Royal Marsden’s world-leading nurses, doctors and research teams can provide the very best care and develop life-saving treatments, which are used across the UK and around the world.

From funding state-of-the-art equipment and groundbreaking research, to creating the very best patient environments, we will never stop looking for ways to improve the lives of people affected by cancer.

(Photographs by Rebecca Brooker)