Swimming Movies

Story of Annette Kellerman, the international swimming vaudeville and silent screen star whose life story inspired the MGM classic Million Dollar...

A short film about the joys of year-round naked swimming in the mountain lakes of Snowdonia, N.Wales.

Blissful scenes of tourists arriving by boat and then sea bathing on a beach in the Venetian lagoon.

Vignesh, a skilled swimmer, thinks winning in the pool is all he needs for success. But when his teammate Aanya quits swimming to focus on studies,...

A portrait of free diver Kathryn Nevatt, former World Champion and current New Zealand record holder in all three disciplines.

Nikki is no professional athlete. Still, she swims the English channel to raise money for a good cause.

A woman enjoys swimming because she feels a lot lighter in the water.

Beneath the fury of Ferguson unrest, an affable professor dedicates his life to actionable, peaceful change while attempting the grueling triple...

A businessman swims away from time and reality...

Swimming, Dancing examines audiovisual representations of the Yangtze (1934–present), from silent film to video art to the contemporary vlog....

A heartwarming story of Vignesh, who initially struggles with swimming due to age and studies pressure. Through advice from colleagues and friends,...

After missing bronze by 1/100th of a second at the 2016 Paralympic Games, Austin-based swimmer Lizzi Smith shares an intimate story of how changing...

Released in 2005.

"A Stab at the Gold" delves into the high-stakes world of Olympic competition, where ambition and desperation lead to morally questionable actions,...

Ultramarathon open water swimmer and painter Katie Pumphrey hopes to become the first person to swim 24 miles from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to...

As a swimmer goes through puberty, their discomfort with their body begins to push them away from their love for swimming.

1930s short of a woman going skinny dipping.

Set in a scorching hot poolside, this story depicts an intense battle from a “junior high school diary”: men devoted to abdominal...

With no wet-suit, no breaks, or physical support, Rachel Horn swims the Santa Barbara Channel to help the Special Olympics.