At 68, the closest Vijaya Srivastava had ever gotten to swimming was dipping her ankles in a pool as she watched her children play. Now, she swims three times a week and has transformed her health ...

When I meet Stephanie Mwaura, 38, in an event on What the Forties by Johnie Walker, she introduces herself as a women’s only ...

But I’m here to encourage more Black and brown women to swim, because as a Black swimmer, I know firsthand just how transformational swimming can be for fitness, wellbeing and self-confidence.

Tanne values her group of friends in Bristol, all women of a similar age, who are always up for a wild swim, as well as the spontaneous encounters she has with others who share her passion.