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Calum Maclean
EducationSabhal Mòr Ostaig, University of the Highlands and Islands
Occupation(s)Broadcaster, TV Producer and Public Speaker
EmployerSelf-employed
TelevisionBBC The Social, Dhan Uisge (Into the water)

Calum Maclean is a TV presenter, fluent in both Scottish Gaelic and English.[1] He is a film-maker, outdoor broadcaster and outdoor swimmer.[2][3]

Personal life

Originally from Inverness, Maclean moved to the Highland Perthshire village of Aberfeldy in 2020.[4][5]

Career

Maclean studied a 2-year diploma in Gaelic Media at the University of the Highlands and Islands' Gaelic College, Sabhal Mòr Ostaig.[1] His interest in wild swimming became more serious following a visit to Tasmania, during which he swam the 1 kilometre width of the River Derwent.[5]

He makes short, often comical, films on outdoor swimming, wild camping and related challenges for BBC Scotland's 'The Social.'[3] 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.[2][6][7] In 2017 he became an ambassador for the Outdoor Swimming Society.[8]

Awards

In 2017 Calum was nominated by The Wild Swimming Brothers (The Hudson Brothers[9]) as Wild Swimmer of the Year.[10] In 2019 he was invited to speak at the Royal Scottish Geographical Society's Inspiring People series.[5] Also in 2019, he was nominated for the Sports Award at the Scottish Gaelic Awards.[11] In 2021 his film Am Bruadar won the Best Film award at the Gaelic Short Film competition FilmG 2021.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b Future Me: Series 2 - Episode 3 - A Career As a Key Influencer In The Highlands and Islands, retrieved 2 June 2021
  2. ^ a b "BBC ALBA - Dhan Uisge". BBC. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b "BBC - The Social, Calum Maclean". BBC. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  4. ^ McElhone, Nora. "WELLBEING: Outdoor swimmer Calum Maclean leaves his worries on dry land". The Courier. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  5. ^ a b c Ritchie, Gayle. "FEATURE: Daredevil swimmer Calum MacLean talks of icy adventures ahead of Perth RSGS talk". The Courier. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Wild swimmer Calum MacLean takes a dive into BBC Alba". The National. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Film-maker's passion for wild swimming". BBC News. 24 May 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  8. ^ "The OSS Team". Outdoor Swimming Society. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Hudson Brothers - Openwaterpedia". www.openwaterpedia.com. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Wild Swimmer of the Year - Openwaterpedia". www.openwaterpedia.com. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  11. ^ Ritchie, Maggie (10 September 2019). "Scottish Gaelic Awards: Nominate your Sports Champions". Daily Record. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Shrinking filmmaker scoops big award at FilmG 2021". RossShire Journal. 19 March 2021. Archived from the original on 19 March 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.

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