BBC Our Lives - The Merthyr Mermaid (2020)

The story of Cath Pendleton from Merthyr in south Wales. At the age of 47, she decided to attempt to swim a mile in the icy waters of Antarctica. A health worker with no real money or support team behind her, her training regime involves sitting in a chest freezer in the garden shed. Will her determination be enough to achieve her dream?

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