Independent Lens

26 Season
510 Episode

Independent Lens - Season 12 Episode 10 Men Who Swim


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60 minutes 2024 HD

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A group of middle-aged men who have found unlikely success as members of Sweden's all-male synchronized swimming team. What begins as a weekly escape from the daily grind of work and family responsibilities gradually evolves into a more serious commitment. Inspired by Esther Williams's techniques from the 1950s, these train engineers and meat buyers, archivists and teachers have become passionate exponents of a sport generally associated with women.

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