A wild swimmer has been exploring the Western Isles’ coast in a custom-made mermaid tail.
image copyrightBBC Alba/MacTVimage captionKate MacLeod swimming using one of her custom-made mermaid tails
Kate MacLeod, from Uig, Lewis, started her interest in wild swimming when she was a girl and for the last 10 years has taken to the waters of the sea and lochs in both summer and winter.
image copyrightBBC Alba/MacTVimage captionKate says islanders have a strong bond with the sea
She said: “Living on an island you are bound to be drawn to the sea. It is in my blood.”
The 24-year-old has made a four-part documentary – Mermaid Tales – for BBC Alba. The first episode will be shown on 16 March.
image copyrightBBC Alba/MacTVimage captionThe tails are made in Hawaii to fit over a flipper called a monofin
image copyrightBBC Alba/MacTVimage captionKate says swimming in a mermaid tails has caused fishing boats to stop with the crews wondering what she is doing
image copyrightBBC Alba/MacTVimage captionKate has become an experienced open water swimmer after years of exploring her island home’s sea and lochs
image copyrightBBC Alba/MacTVimage captionThe 24-year-old has made a new documentary about the Western Isles and her interest in wild swimming
image copyrightBBC Alba/MacTVimage captionThe documentary explores locations along the Outer Hebrides’ island chain
image copyrightBBC Alba/MacTVimage captionThe Western Isles is famous for its beaches
image copyrightBBC Alba/MacTVimage captionOnly wild horses – or a pony in this case – can drag Kate away from sea
image copyrightBBC Alba/MacTVimage captionKate says the tail makes it harder to swim but that it adds to the “magical” experience of wild swimming
image copyrightBBC Alba/MacTVimage captionThe four-part documentary series, Mermaid Tales, starts next week on Gaelic channel BBC Alba
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