Fin-tastic mermaid in the making
Developments in swimming has also enabled creativity and fun to thrive. Ella Foote pulls on a mermaid tail and monofin to discover more
When I was a kid, I would spend hours in the water doing nothing much but swimming about in my imagination while diving to the bottom of pools, skimming the seabed with my fingers or letting waves wash over me in the shallows.
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Ella Foote
Ella is renowned outdoor swimmer and journalist. As well as leading the editorial, digital and experiential outputs for Outdoor Swimmer she is also Director of Dip Advisor, a swim guiding business helping people enjoy wild water. Ella also teaches swimming to children and adults, is an Open Water Coach and RLSS Open Water Lifeguard.
