8 stories
Damour Beach Recovery | تعافي شاطئ الدامور
She swims at Damour to escape her divorce. He's the former Olympic swimmer, now coach, using the same water for different healing. Stroke by stroke, they find their way back. 'Inti el safar lli bi yiswah' (أنتِ السباحة اللي بتسوى).
Hemel Hempstead Heat
Swimming instructor Chiamaka's adult learner—a thick Senegalese woman terrified of water—overcomes her fear in ways that involve very private lessons and no swimsuits.
Maameltein Night Swim | سباحة ليل المعاملتين
She manages a beach resort in Maameltein, working nights when tourists sleep. He's the insomniac guest who joins her midnight swims. In dark water, they find what daylight hid. 'Inti el bahr bi el layl' (أنتِ البحر بالليل).
Sunrise Swim | Nado al Amanecer
Two early-morning swimmers find each other in the ocean as the sun rises
בריכת הקיבוץ | Kibbutz Pool
A lifeguard at a kibbutz pool catches the eye of the kibbutz secretary's wife—and late-night swims become their dangerous routine.
Swimming Sunrise
Swim coach Basma trains Saudi's first women's Olympic team. When sports scientist Marcus analyzes her methods, lanes lead to love. 'Al siba'a huriya' (السباحة حرية) - Swimming is freedom.
Eltham Ecstasy
Swimming instructor Chidinma teaches adults at the Eltham pool. When nervous non-swimmer Derek books private lessons, she shows him that the water isn't the only thing that can make you wet.
The Women's Hour
She goes to the women-only swim session at the local leisure centre—the only hour Somali women can exercise without hijab. The lifeguard is new, young, and clearly affected by what she sees. After hours, they find they're not so different.