For many who don't live there, the prevailing mental image of Scotland involves dreary skies, blowing winds and chill-to-the-bones temperatures.
So imagine what greeted Joanne Calderwood when, growing up, she regularly rose at 5 a.m. for her swimming training.
"Dark. Dark," Calderwood, who puts her undefeated record on the line at Saturday's Invicta FC 3 event, told MMAjunkie.com. "Windy. Cold. You name it."