In fact, she credits her swimming skills as the sole reason she was cast in H2O: Just Add Water. “I’d done a few TV commercials and my agent at the time sent me an audition to play a mermaid o ...

But, after getting lost at sea near the mysterious Mako Island, Emma along with her two friends Cleo (Phoebe ... part of Emma on H2O: Just Add Water wasn’t solely due to her swimming skills ...

It has been 18 years since H20: Just Add Water graced Australian ... not long after his stint on H2O. With some acting experience under his belt prior to playing Cleo's boyfriend Lewis McCartney ...

One that swims miles ahead of the rest (pun totally intended) is iconic mermaid series, H20: Just Add Water ... sick magical power (Emma can freeze water, Cleo can manipulate it and Rikki can ...

Hailing from Sydney, Tonkin, 35, landed a role in the now-iconic teen supernatural series H2O: Just Add Water ... of mermaid Cleo came with a bit of luck for Tonkin - and lots of swim lessons.