Movies and TvShows featuring "competitive-swimmer" theme.

The Mermaid: Lake of the Dead is a supernatural horror film that tells the story of a mermaid who haunts a lake and terrorizes anyone who comes near. When a young man becomes engaged to his girlfriend, he discovers that she is connected to the mermaid and must find a way to break the curse before it's too late.

In 'The Swimmer,' a competitive swimmer faces various obstacles and personal struggles as he tries to find success in the swimming world. The movie explores themes of identity, sexuality, and the pursuit of dreams amidst societal pressures. With humor and drama, the film dives deep into the complexities of the swimmer's journey.

At Ocean High School in Hua Hin District, Nam is a swimmer who does well despite a lack of training. He is popular on campus and has many girlfriends, inspiring envy among his peers, and also has a love of pornography which he needs to watch to sleep. However, his relationship with his father, swimming coach Neung, is strained. Nine does Nam’s homework and tutors him so Nam can teach him how to swim. Another swimmer, Muek, becomes Nam’s roommate. After Muek moves in, Nam is less interested in watching pornography. However, Muek has a girlfriend, Nune, an actress, who shows up for the Super League Swimming Competition at Changmai. This turns out to be a competition for love.

This made-for-TV bio-pic is about Marilyn Bell, a Canadian teenager who, in 1954, was the first person to swim across Lake Ontario. She won the Toronto Canadian National Exhibition prize after Florence Chadwick, a then-famous American swimmer who was widely expected to win, dropped out in the middle of the race. Half of this heart-warming movie is devoted to the 21 hour swim in which the 16-year old Bell is exhorted by her pushy coach Gus Ryder not to give up.