Today is the UN's International Day of People With Disabilities ( @IDPwDUK).

To mark the day, we're celebrating four swimmers, starting with superstar Paralympian @EllieSimmonds1, multiple gold medallist and 200m world record holder... (1/5)

...People's Pool board member Mark, born minus both legs and one arm, learnt to swim at school, won medals at Stoke Mandeville Games (the precursor to the Paralympics), then qualified as a scuba diver and swam on the Great Barrier Reef... (2/5)

...New Brighton Chilly Dipper Kiera lives with fibromyalgia, reactive arthritis anxiety, depression and chronic fatigue syndrome. She says cold water has 'a magical holistic healing effect for both my mental and physical health' and that it's 'the best free medicine!'… (3/5)

...Tasha says, ‘the sensory swim in Waterloo ( @CicSwim) has given my son Gabe, who has a sensory condition, a calm, fun environment to listen and learn. His confidence has massively improved which has helped his development. It’s his favourite activity to do every week!’… (4/5)

...Read their stories, and more about IDPWD, on today's blog. And while you're on our website, please sign up to join the People's Pool community and help us make sure the magic of the water is accessible to EVERYONE.(5/5) https://peoplespool.co.uk/news/celebrating-swimmers-for-idpwd-2020