The critically acclaimed documentary “Swim Team” has made waves since its debut in 2016. In this exclusive interview with U.S. Embassy Singapore, director Lara Stolman takes us behind the scenes of the making of the film. She also discusses inclusivity in sports and the difficulties persons with developmental disabilities face when they come of age.
About “Swim Team”:
What happens when the parents of an autistic boy in America form a competitive swim team of multiethnic autistic teens and train them with high expectations and zero pity? The Jersey Hammerheads are created, and the swimmers begin to have winning experiences in and out of the swimming pool.
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A Chat With America’s Swim Meet Announcer Extraordinaire, Sam Kendricks | Swim Talk
Behind the scenes at Swim Talk A2B
Sam’s experiences transitioning from youth football to swimming
Sam was a walk-on at UT?
Eddie Reese’s influence and mentoring
SAM TO THE RESCUE!
“The Thrill of Victory, the Agony of Defeat”
Sam’s thoughts about the impact of Covid-19 on competitive swimming
How Sam preps to announce a swim meet
Sam almost gives Bob a heart attack
Sam’s favorite pools
Texas vs SMU dual 1980, “Most Exciting Meet Ever”
220-yd butterfly?
Will Sam announce at 2021 NCAAs? Will there BE a 2021 NCAAs?
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Swimming with Brooke – Blue Hole
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Syracuse new swimming pool reminders
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Many head to local swimming holes, beaches as temperatures near 100 degrees
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Ryan Lochte vs. Michael Phelps | Shanghai | FINA World Championships
16 hundredths of a second was the gap between Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps in one of the most memorable Men’s 200m Individual Medley Final in the history of the FINA World Championships. In the last 50m Phelps came back strong while Lochte managed to keep the pace and claim a Gold Medal and a New World Record in Shanghai.
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Carmel Swim Club coach drowns in country club pool
The Carmel Swim Club is mourning the loss of a part-time coach who drowned in a local swimming pool just before noon July 20.
Liang Haoxiang, known as Benny, was found unresponsive at the bottom of the pool at Woodland Country Club, 100 Woodland Lane. Country club employees tried to resuscitate him until the Carmel police and fire departments arrived on scene, but the lifesaving efforts proved futile.
Police said foul play is not suspected. A death investigation is underway.
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Georgia teen drowns in swimming accident, fourth person to die in Lake Lanier this month
A 17-year-old teenager has died in a drowning accident at a Georgia lake – marking the fourth person to drown in the lake this month.
Cristofer Acosta-Farias, of Gainesville, Ga., was swimming in Lake Lanier on Friday afternoon when he disappeared from view, The Gainesville Times reports.
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Who I Am: Mckenzie Coan | The Golden Mermaid! | Para Swimming | Paralympic Games
Mckenzie Coan describes how she is dealing with lockdown and getting ready for Tokyo 2021!