Can anyone recommend any movies about swimming? A movie with entertainment value (drama, documentary, fiction, nonfiction), not like a technical skills video.
I've seen "SwimFan" which is the only one I can really think of. I actually know the lead actress Erika Christensen. It's kind of a creepy movie though.
There's also "The 13th Year", a disney channel movie from the 90's about a middle school boy swimmer who turns into a Merman (male mermaid). I don't think I'd want to watch that again although it might bring back some childhood nostalgia.
I'm sure there are some other good ones out there. Any recommendations?
The Swimmer 1968 (Burt Lancaster)
I'll second that. Though not a movie, I just read Lynn Scherr's Swim: Why We Love the Water (Amazon.com: Swim: Why We Love the Water (9781610390460): Lynn Sherr: Books), which has some nice history of swimming, including a list of movies where swimming favors prominently.
The Swimmer 1968 (Burt Lancaster)
I'll second that. Though not a movie, I just read Lynn Scherr's Swim: Why We Love the Water (Amazon.com: Swim: Why We Love the Water (9781610390460): Lynn Sherr: Books), which has some nice history of swimming, including a list of movies where swimming favors prominently.
