Calum Maclean is a TV presenter, fluent in both

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and English. He is a film-maker, outdoor broadcaster and outdoor swimmer.

Personal life

Originally from

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, Maclean moved to the Highland Perthshire village of Aberfeldy in 2020.

Career

Maclean studied a 2-year diploma in Gaelic Media at the

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' Gaelic College,

Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Sabhal Mòr Ostaig () (Great Barn of Ostaig) is a public higher education college situated in the Sleat peninsula in the south of the Isle of Skye, with an associate campus at Bowmore on the island of Islay, Ionad Chaluim Chille Ìle (the ...

. His interest in wild swimming became more serious following a visit to

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, during which he swam the 1 kilometre width of the River Derwent. He makes short, often comical, films on outdoor swimming, wild camping and related challenges for

BBC Scotland BBC Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: ''BBC Alba'') is a division of the BBC and the main public broadcaster in Scotland. It is one of the four BBC national regions, together with the BBC English Regions, BBC Cymru Wales and BBC Northern Ireland. I ...

's 'The Social.' This led in 2017 to his own BBC ALBA series ''Dhan Uisge'' (Into the Water) sharing his passion for swimming in remote rivers and lochs. In 2017 he became an ambassador for the

Outdoor Swimming Society The Outdoor Swimming Society (OSS) is a company that was set up in 2006 by Kate Rew, author of ''Wild Swim''. The OSS website has information about wild swimming safety and access in the United Kingdom. The OSS aims to encourage people to redisc ...

Awards

In 2017 Calum was nominated by The Wild Swimming Brothers (The Hudson Brothers) as Wild Swimmer of the Year. In 2019 he was invited to speak at the

Royal Scottish Geographical Society The Royal Scottish Geographical Society (RSGS) is an educational charity based in Perth, Scotland founded in 1884. The purpose of the society is to advance the subject of geography worldwide, inspire people to learn more about the world around ...

's ''Inspiring People'' series. Also in 2019, he was nominated for the Sports Award at the Scottish Gaelic Awards. In 2021 his film ''Am Bruadar'' won the Best Film award at the Gaelic Short Film competition FilmG 2021.

References

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