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Experienced entrepreneur with a passion for social justice and the great outdoors. Always interested in new projects. Well traveled with a wealth of experience across a number of fields. This keeps me open minded, adaptable, resilient and has helped to make me a very effective problem solver.

These days, swimming may seem like the most egalitarian of pastimes, open to anyone with a swimsuit - but this wasn't always the case. In the 19th century, swimming was exclusively the domain of men, and access to pools was a luxury limited by class. Women were (barely) allowed to swim in the sea, as long as no men were around, but even into the 20th century they could be arrested and fined if they dared dive into a lake. It wasn't until the 1930s that women were finally granted equal access.