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Men Who Swim

In the midst of a mid-life crisis, filmmaker Dylan Williams tries to cheer himself up by joining an all-male synchronized swim team. He discovers a dozen other men struggling with the indignities of age and the uncertainty of a life half-lived in this look at an unlikely brotherhood of beer bellies, wet suits, and occasional underwater grace.

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  • Men Who Swim: Are They "Man" Enough?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Men Who Swim: Are They "Man" Enough?

    S12 E10 - 3m 10s

    In the midst of a mid-life crisis, filmmaker Dylan Williams tries to cheer himself up by joining an all-male synchronized swim team. He discovers a dozen other men struggling with the indignities of age and the uncertainty of a life half-lived in this look at an unlikely brotherhood of beer bellies, wet suits, and occasional underwater grace.

  • Men Who Swim: The Championship Tour: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Men Who Swim: The Championship Tour

    S12 E10 - 2m 41s

    In the midst of a mid-life crisis, filmmaker Dylan Williams tries to cheer himself up by joining an all-male synchronized swim team. He discovers a dozen other men struggling with the indignities of age and the uncertainty of a life half-lived in this look at an unlikely brotherhood of beer bellies, wet suits, and occasional underwater grace.

  • Men Who Swim - Trailer: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Men Who Swim - Trailer

    S12 E10 - 1m 53s

    In the midst of a mid-life crisis, filmmaker Dylan Williams tries to cheer himself up by joining an all-male synchronized swim team. He discovers a dozen other men struggling with the indignities of age and the uncertainty of a life half-lived in this look at an unlikely brotherhood of beer bellies, wet suits, and occasional underwater grace.

  • Men Who Swim: Beer Bellies and Wet Suits: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Men Who Swim: Beer Bellies and Wet Suits

    S12 E10 - 2m 2s

    In the midst of a mid-life crisis, filmmaker Dylan Williams tries to cheer himself up by joining an all-male synchronized swim team. He discovers a dozen other men struggling with the indignities of age and the uncertainty of a life half-lived in this look at an unlikely brotherhood of beer bellies, wet suits, and occasional underwater grace.

  • Men Who Swim: Synchronized Swimming: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Men Who Swim: Synchronized Swimming

    S12 E10 - 2m 47s

    In the midst of a mid-life crisis, filmmaker Dylan Williams tries to cheer himself up by joining an all-male synchronized swim team. He discovers a dozen other men struggling with the indignities of age and the uncertainty of a life half-lived in this look at an unlikely brotherhood of beer bellies, wet suits, and occasional underwater grace.

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