Theo Naylor, who lives by Knutsford station house, is wishing to raise £1,000 for Mencap – a charity which assists those with discovering specials needs.
The 14-year-old belongs to a school swim group – the ‘Beech Hall Mencap Marvels’ – and they enjoyed to participate in the Channel obstacle.
Mum Lisa Naylor mentioned her insprational boy, who has actually needed to get rid of battles with his own psychological health and accept his autism medical diagnosis.
She said: “I’m extremely happy with him, he is dealing with all his worries with this swim.
“As a mum I’m undoubtedly definitely scared of letting him go, however he’s been so brave about everything, so I think I need to be a bit more like him.”
The group will be swimming the Channel in a relay, taking an hour each for the swim which is, at its quickest, 21 miles.
Leaving on August 20, the group have actually distinguished an eight-day window to finish the swim, prior to they return home at the end of the month.
The group is comprised of children from Theo’s school Beech Hall School in Macclesfield, and consists of a group of year 7 trainees and one from year 8.
Theo is a senior member of the swim group and served as a coach for the younger trainees.
Despite a worry of jellyfish, and the difficult task of crossing the channel, Theo is unphased.
Lisa included: “He influences them all. He channels his worry and stress and anxiety into something good to help coach them and press them on.”
One huge help to Theo in conquering his battles has actually been help dog Malone, who was protected for the family with help from the Fire Fighters Charity.
Dad Anthony Naylor, a firemen, relied on the charity for help in protecting a deposit to get on the help dog waiting list.
But as soon as he was with the family, Theo’s brand-new four-legged buddy had an extensive effect on him.
Lisa included: “With his help dog by his side, Theo has actually grown a lot, building durability, decision, and management. He’s become a positive and caring boy.”
