A hemisphere away, in Lima, Peru, another group of women meet up to swim in the Pacific. Known as Las Truchas @lastruchasperu (which translates to “Trout”), and often photographed by Ana Elisa Sotelo Van Oordt @anaelisasotelov (who also swims with them), the group began swimming together during Peru’s intense Covid lockdowns, when gathering indoors was forbidden. “There’s something kind of witchy about it, right?” Sotelo says, laughing. “Women entering the water. In the old times, if someone was suspected of witchcraft, they would put her in the water. If she swims or floats, she’s a witch, and of course if not, she drowns.” The train of thought frames swimming as a means of power, survival, and escape 💦 Read about the full story on the site now.