My name is Wouter ten Hag and I joined Otter for a slightly different reason.

I'm a trainee stunt performer and in order to become a fully-fledged stunt performer I needed to pass a swim test. The swim test was there to prove athletic ability but also stunt-specific scenarios like swimming with clothes on, swimming underwater and rescue scenarios. You can imagine a stunt performer who falls off a boat needs to be competent enough and be able to swim out of the frame without being seen on camera.

I'm thrilled to announce that I've passed my swim test!

I've been training with Otter since October last year, and without the well-designed training plans and technical help from the coaches, I could not have passed the test. I improved my abilities to the point that I had passed my expectations of how well a swimmer I could be. They even allowed me to swim with my clothes on, which also was a funny sight to the other members.

I'd like to thank Otters and the coaches for the space to train and, once my stunt training has finished, I hope to be back!

Wouter ten Hag