| Lane 4 (2019) | 6.2 | |
| Baywatch (2017) | 5.5 | |
| Welcome (2009) | 7.5 | |
| Mr. Swimmer (2018) | 7.1 | |
| Stranger by the Lake (2013) | 6.9 |
Swimming movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant swimming movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out captivating, realistic, humorous, inspirational, entertaining and light films and TV shows about / with swimming, swimmer, coming of age, rivalry, friendship, swimming pool, competition, male nudity, bare chested male and teenager plots mostly in Drama, Sport and Comedy genres shot in USA, Japan, France and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as swimming: Swimming for Gold (2020), The Aquatic Effect (2016), Lane 4 (2019), The Wait (2021), Tender Waves (2013), Swimfan (2002), Sink or Swim (2018), You'll Get Over It (2002), Swim! (2017), Still the Water (2014).
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List of swimming movies
Genre: Family, Sport
Country: Australia
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Young elite swimmer Claire is sent to Australia to coach a boys swimming team, where she must overcome an old rival and a secret fear to save the swimming camp from closing.
Style:
captivating, feel good, entertaining, light, sincere
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
swimming, competition, friendship, contests and competitions, rivalry, coach, teenage angst, sport team, athlete's life, coping, athlete and trainer, professional rivalry ...
Place:
oceania
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: France, Iceland
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Samir, a lanky crane operator in Montreuil, falls madly for Agathe. As master swimmer at the pool Thorez he decides to take swimming lessons with her. But the lie does not last three lessons - Agathe hate liars. Chosen to represent the ...
Plot:
swimming, lifeguard, lie, nudity, male nudity, female nudity, swimmer, atmosphere, love, male female relationship, bare chested male, goose ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
reykjavik iceland, iceland, france
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115
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: Brazil
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Amanda, an introverted 12 year-old swimming athlete, finds safety in her own world: underneath the water. Lacking attention from her parents, she spends most of the time at the swimming pool, training and trying to succeed in maybe the only thing ...
Style:
captivating, suspense, tense, suspenseful, psychological ...
Plot:
swimming, rivalry, swimmer, teenager, introvert, coming of age, contests and competitions, teenage life, athlete's life, teenage girl, direction and purpose, competitor ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Finland
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
The idyllic and secluded Finnish archipelago. The pandemic soars across the world. Elli’s world trembles as her husband’s old friend arrives at the island.
Style:
period drama
Plot:
horny wife, cuckolded husband, swimming, cuckold husband, voyeurism, adultery, female pubic hair, cheating wife, skinny dipping, sex with friend's wife, unfaithful wife, shaved pussy ...
Place:
eastern europe
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Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
The congenial Vojta is bashful and his family is batty. His short-tempered father, who once failed to swim the English Channel, wants him to be a competing swimmer and his loving mother, a former child ice revue star, sees a talented pianist in her ...
Style:
captivating, light, humorous, visually appealing, period drama ...
Plot:
female objectification, kama sutra, love, teenager, swimming, sexual awakening, redhead, fall in love, swimmer, redhead girl, revolution, horniness ...
Time:
80s, year 1989
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22K
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Ben Cronin has it all: the admiration of his many friends, a terrific girlfriend, and he's on the fast-track to an athletic scholarship. Ben's rock-solid, promising future and romance are turned upside-down with the arrival of Madison ...
Style:
suspense, sexy, psychological, suspenseful, erotic ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
obsession, stalking, obsessive love, stalker, hospital, unrequited love, female psychopath, swimming pool, sexual obsession, swimming, dangerous attraction, teenager ...
Time:
80s
Place:
new jersey, new york
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: France, Belgium
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
40-year-old Bertrand has been suffering from depression for the last two years and is barely able to keep his head above water. Despite the medication he gulps down all day, every day, and his wife's encouragement, he is unable to find any ...
Style:
feel good, light, sincere, humorous, touching ...
Plot:
swimming, synchronized swimming, burnout, happy ending, coach, overcoming, ambition, life philosophy, stereotypes, prejudice, down on your luck, competition ...
Time:
2010s, 80s
Place:
france
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Genre: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: France
Duration: 86 min.
TV show
Story:
When Vincent finds himself a victim of outing in his high school, he must accept to live with the drastic changes it provokes, and redefine his relationships with his friends and family.
Style:
touching, sexual, semi serious, sincere, disturbing ...
Audience:
teens, pre-teens
Plot:
gay, youth, gay teenager, lgbtq, teenage life, gays and lesbians, high school, high school life, gay athlete, lifestyle, love and romance, buddies ...
Place:
europe, france, paris france
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Genre: Comedy
Country: Japan
Duration: 54 min.
TV show
Story:
Higashigaoka High School’s male swimming club presently has only three second-year members – leader Sakaki Shuhei, Shinozuka Daiki and Koganei Haruyoshi. They welcome the new school year with the aim of getting members.
Style:
captivating, satirical, teen, semi serious, motivational ...
Plot:
swimming, high school, friendship, high school life, teamwork, school, satire, synchronized swimming, schoolboy, schoolgirl, teenager, adolescence ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
japan
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: France, Japan, Spain
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Taking place during the full-moon night of traditional dances in August and set on the Japanese island of Amami-Oshima, the drama centers on a 14-year-old boy who finds a dead body floating in the sea. The young man enlists the help of his ...
Style:
atmospheric, serious, touching, sincere, light ...
Plot:
teenage love, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, young love, teenage life, investigation, youth, love, nature, swimming, women of color, amateur detective, skinny dipping ...
Time:
year 2014, 21st century
Place:
japan, tokyo
Is relevant?
217K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: UK, China, USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchannon butts heads with a brash new recruit. Together, they uncover a local criminal plot that threatens the future of the Bay.
Style:
buddy comedy, feel good, light, entertaining, sexy ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick
Plot:
lifeguard, beach, swimming, water, sea, rookie, muscleman, drowning, chase, male objectification, obstacle course, disguise ...
Time:
year 2017, 2010s, future, 21st century
Place:
california, north america, florida, usa
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France, UK
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
In the middle of this amusing thriller is a relationship between two different types of females, one is a well know British author and the other is a sex-crazed French teen. The two get into some relationship trouble while living together in this ...
Style:
sexy, sensual, ambiguous ending, art house, suspense ...
Audience:
girls' night, teens, pre-teens, adult
Plot:
twists and turns, obsession, swimming pool, swimming, murder, writers, voyeurism, sex, frenchwoman, lust, murder mystery, self discovery ...
Time:
year 2003, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
france, cote d'azur, europe, south of france, london ...
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Genre: Drama, Family, Romance
Country: Belgium, Netherlands
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
14-year-old Elias increasingly feels like an outsider in his village. When he meets his new neighbour of the same age, Alexander, Elias is confronted with his burgeoning sexuality.
Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling, gay cinema
Plot:
gay teenager, lgbt teen, love, love affair, boy, relationships, first love, gay, gay crush, gay interest, relationship problems, teenage boy ...
Place:
belgium, brussels belgium
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: USA, Hungary, Italy, UK, France
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
This is the extraordinary true story of Trudy Ederle, the first woman to successfully swim the English Channel. Through the steadfast support of her older sister and supportive trainers, she overcame adversity and the animosity of a patriarchal ...
Style:
motivational, powerful, inspirational
Plot:
sister, swimming, skinny dipping, competition, male nudity, based on real people, swimmer, women in sport, biopic, pride, wedding, new york yankees ...
Time:
1920s, 20th century, year 1914
Place:
english channel, new jersey, paris france, england, coney island brooklyn new york city ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: South Korea
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Two very different restless youths join a swimming competition for love and friendship which is, in fact, a rite of passage to growing up.
Style:
homoerotic, humorous, inspirational, exciting, light ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
swimming, friendship, school, follow your dream, uninhibited rivalry, genius, sport competition, swimmer, homoeroticism, swimming pool, sexual tension, rivals ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
east asia, asia
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44K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Athlete Diana Nyad sets out at 60 to achieve a nearly impossible lifelong dream: to swim from Cuba to Florida across more than 100 miles of open ocean.
Style:
thrilling, psychological, captivating, inspirational, absurd ...
Plot:
swimming, lesbian, life, based on real people, career, marathon, female athlete, water, athlete's life, athlete, professional athlete, pedophile ...
Time:
2010s, year 1989, year 2012, year 2010, year 1964 ...
Place:
cuba, key west florida, havana cuba, florida, los angeles ...
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Gaby and Fred are preparing for the world swimming championships which will be held in Quebec this year. Their love will be purt to the test when a former love of Gaby's turns up at the championships. Gaby finds herself at a crucial point of ...
Style:
thrilling, emotional, romantic drama, inspirational, heartfelt ...
Plot:
swimming, young adult, competition, swimming pool, sport competition, coming of age, teenage life, adolescence, teenager, teenage protagonist, teen romance, personal growth ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
canada
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Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Guido, an acclaimed author, leads an idyllic life with his beautiful wife and teenage daughter. But despite his seemingly perfect existence, Guido's restless search for inspiration leads him into the arms of Giulia, a charming and mysterious ...
Style:
emotional, realistic, captivating, sentimental, serious ...
Plot:
swimming, swimming pool, love affair, family relations, human nature, lifestyle, writer's life, artists and showbiz, parents and children, love, secret, impossible love ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
italy, europe
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Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Poland
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
On their way to a sailing trip, an aging husband and wife invite along an emphatic young hitchhiker out of sheer patronization.
Style:
ambiguous ending, art house, road movie, tense, psychological ...
Plot:
sailing, hitchhiker, swimming, drowning, rivalry, sailboat, lake, jealousy, adultery, husband wife relationship, dysfunctional marriage, taunting ...
Time:
year 1962, 60s, 20th century
Place:
eastern europe, poland, europe
Is relevant?
109
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
A new swimming coach is hired to break a team's seven-year losing streak.
Style:
uplifting, dramatic, grindhouse, retro, period piece ...
Audience:
family friendly, teens
Plot:
swimming, teamwork, underdog, team, coach, mentor, training, inspiration, perseverance, determination, competition, motivation ...
Time:
70s, year 1979
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: UK, Netherlands
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
An ironic black comedy of love and death that takes place an a lyrically beautiful landscape. Three related women, all named Cissie Colpitts share a solidarity for one another which brings about three copy-cat drownings. The local coroner is in love ...
Style:
surreal, black comedy, dark comedy, art house, humorous ...
Plot:
surrealism, drowning, friendship, murder, sex, investigation, satire, murder by drowning, murder mystery, dysfunctional marriage, mathematics, coroner ...
Time:
80s
Is relevant?
28K
Genre: Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
When flesh-eating piranhas are accidently released into a summer resort's rivers, the guests become their next meal.
Style:
natural horror, perverse, suspenseful, rough, cult classic ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
piranha, fish, killer fish, killer animal, animal attack, rescue, resort, race against time, water, disaster, swimming, summer camp ...
Time:
70s, 80s
Place:
vietnam, asia
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Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Dumped for not knowing how to swim, Little Fish sets out to learn swimming with help from some friends.
Style:
lighthearted, feel good, entertaining, captivating, semi serious ...
Plot:
swimming, teamwork, sport team, satire, rivalry, rivals, athlete and trainer, competitor, contest, athlete's life, coping, determination ...
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Genre: Animation, Drama, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Haruka Nanase's new stage to take on the world is Sydney – a place he once visited, a place of dreams. One day, while taking a short break before his departure, Haruka coincidentally runs into a swimmer that competed at the All Japan National ...
Style:
anime, thrilling, captivating, emotional, intense ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
swimming, friendship, rivalry, tournament, competitor, athlete's life, athlete and trainer, professional rivalry, ambition, champion, direction and purpose, world championship wrestling ...
Place:
sydney australia, australia
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Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: Hong Kong
Story:
Gil (Gillian Chung) is a girl who tries to take her own life after being dumped by her boyfriend for another girl, Brenda (Chrissie Chow). Gil gets rescued by a water deity, and believes she has received special powers. Even though she doesn't ...
Style:
feel good, satirical, semi serious, captivating, entertaining ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
swimming, beach, sport team, athlete and trainer, athlete's life, satire, competitor, rivalry, rivals, teamwork, love triangle, romantic rivalry ...
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Genre: Drama, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
An autistic high school boy emulates the swim style of his Olympic gold medalist grandfather to become a swimming champion himself.
Style:
exciting, entertaining, captivating, dramatic, inspirational ...
Plot:
swimming, autism, boy, athlete's life, world championship, world champion, high school student, olympic athlete, grandfather, championship, professional sports, grandfather grandson relationship ...
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Genre: Animation, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
First part of Free!: Timeless Medley
Style:
anime, captivating, emotional, aesthetic, sentimental ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
swimming, friendship, school, slice of life, friend, contests and competitions, athlete's life, team, sport competition, friends, direction and purpose, sport team ...
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A teen learns that his birth mother is a mermaid after he begins to grow fins and slimy scales on his thirteenth birthday.
Style:
feel good, humorous, stylized, touching, offbeat ...
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, teens, family outing, teen fantasy
Plot:
mermaid, teenage life, adopted son, swimming, misfit, escapades, danger, disorder, friends, parent child relationship, transformation, boyfriend girlfriend relationship ...
Time:
90s
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Genre: Drama
Country: Hong Kong
TV show
Story:
This is a story of rivalry and friendship between two young swimmers; a tale of natural talent versus hard work. Talented swimmer Chung is a transfer student. In his new class, 4C, he meets a swim relay team led by Wing. Despite being proficient in ...
Style:
psychological, captivating, thrilling, inspirational, intense ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
swimming, friendship, rivalry, buddy, swimming pool, competition, teamwork, friends, sport team, ambition, athlete's life, athlete and trainer ...
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Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
In a Japanese school, 5 adolescent geeks join the new sport teacher and take up the challenge to take part in the synchronised swimming competition, in-spite of the mockeries of the "real sportsmen".
Style:
realistic, semi serious, touching, humorous, uplifting ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
swimming, high school, athlete's life, against the odds, lifestyle, follow your dream, ambition, human spirit, teenage life, rivalry, athlete and trainer, contests and competitions ...
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