Zoe only learned to swim after slip She returned from Shanghai an Olympic heroine.

She returned from Shanghai an Olympic heroine.

Two silver medals and a glorious gold, North-east swimmer Zoe Kanebeat the odds to become a world beater at the Special Olympics.

But it could all have been so different.

The 18-year-old from Peterhead nearly drowned 11 years ago afterfalling into an Edinburgh river.

Were it not for the quick reactions of her then 10-year-oldbrother John, the unthinkable may have happened.

What is even more remarkable is that a young Zoe was alreadyscared of water prior to the accident.

"Zoe has only been swimming for four years, which makes herperformance in China a great achievement," said proud mum …