| Calum Maclean | |
| Education: | Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, University of the Highlands and Islands |
| Occupation: | Broadcaster, TV Producer and Public Speaker |
| Employer: | Self-employed |
| Television: | BBC The Social, Dhan Uisge (Into the water) |
Calum Maclean is a TV presenter, fluent in both Scottish Gaelic and English. He is a film-maker, outdoor broadcaster and outdoor swimmer.
Originally from Inverness, Maclean moved to the Highland Perthshire village of Aberfeldy in 2020.[1] [2]
Maclean studied a 2-year diploma in Gaelic Media at the University of the Highlands and Islands' Gaelic College, Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. 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.
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.[4] [5] [6] In 2017 he became an ambassador for the Outdoor Swimming Society.[7]
In 2017 Calum was nominated by The Wild Swimming Brothers (The Hudson Brothers[8]) as Wild Swimmer of the Year.[9] In 2019 he was invited to speak at the Royal Scottish Geographical Society's Inspiring People series. Also in 2019, he was nominated for the Sports Award at the Scottish Gaelic Awards.[10] In 2021 his film Am Bruadar won the Best Film award at the Gaelic Short Film competition FilmG 2021.[11]