Freediver Claire Walsh: ‘A bit of vulnerability and bravery can go a long way to make a very ordinary, mundane life feel extraordinary’
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Claire Dwyer gets a sense of calm from being in or under the water. Photo: Mark Condren
Ciara Dwyer
Claire Walsh (40) is a freediver, author and speaker. From Leixlip, Co Kildare, she lives in Bray with her husband Boud y.
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