CHARLOTTE Mallamace may only be young, but it's her heart of gold that's pushing her to take part in a physical challenge to help others.
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The rising star in the swimming pool is putting her abilities to the test while she takes part in the Starlight Super Swim, which raises money for the Starlight Foundation in its quest to brighten the lives of sick children across Australia.
The idea of the challenge is to swim as much as possible across 30 days from January 26 onwards.
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Every day Charlotte must take to a pool to swim the laps she has set for herself to complete.
"My goal is 18 kilometres (across the 30 days)," the 10-year-old said.
Charlotte is a current member of the Leeton Swim Club, as well as the Blackline Swim School in Griffith.
She wanted to be part of the challenge to raise as much as possible for the Starlight Foundation.
"I wanted to help sick kids in hospital have a better time," Charlotte said.
Just before Christmas Charlotte broke her arm, which meant her time in the pool was limited.
The injury got her to thinking about children with serious illnesses and how they are then unable to take part in the activities they love, which is why she decided to help.
Originally she set herself a fundraising goal of $200, but she has easily surpassed that number already.
At the moment her tally sits at around $900.
Each swim she completes every day goes towards her final lap and kilometre count, which is usually recorded by her mum Tracy.
Swimming is a passion of Charlotte's.
"I love it ... you get to challenge yourself," she said.
To donate to Charlotte's fundraisier click here.
