Inspirational Films for Swimmers
There are plenty of places to seek inspiration for the big return to training while you're getting some well earned down-time over the Christmas Holidays.
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- DirectorJohn G. AvildsenStarsRalph MacchioPat MoritaElisabeth ShueRecently relocated from NJ to LA, Daniel becomes the target of a gang of Cobra Kai dojo students. When Mr. Miyagi saves him with expert Karate skills, Daniel convinces him to teach him to defend himself, and put his bullies in their place.If you want one film that sums up the essentials of training for any sport, this is it: wax on, wax off. Plus it's a lot of 80s teenage fun. If only Coach had Mr Miyagi's magic hands!
- DirectorHugh HudsonStarsBen CrossIan CharlesonNicholas FarrellTwo British track athletes, one a determined Jew and the other a devout Christian, are driven to win in the 1924 Olympics as they wrestle with issues of pride and conscience.Stop looking at the guy in the lane next to you
- DirectorAndrew NiccolStarsEthan HawkeUma ThurmanJude LawVincent, an "In-Valid", assumes the identity of a member of the genetic elite to pursue his goal of traveling into space with the Gattaca Aerospace Corporation. However, a week before his mission, a murder marks Vincent as a suspect.There Is No Gene For The Human Spirit
- DirectorJohn G. AvildsenStarsSylvester StalloneTalia ShireBurt YoungA small-time Philadelphia boxer gets a supremely rare chance to fight the world heavyweight champion in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect.Actually any of the first three have something to tell us. Rocky 2 is probably my fav
- DirectorsGrant BarbeitoChristo BrockStarsMissy FranklinKara Lynn JoyceDa FranklinSwimming superstar Missy Franklin was destined for greatness at an early age, but it wasn't until the arrival of Veteran Kara Lynn Joyce that those sky-high expectations began to take shape.As much as we all love Missy at her best, Cara's story is just as interesting
- DirectorGregor JordanStarsIan ThorpeBen McCormackAn inside look at the life of Ian Thorpe, his return to professional swimming and journey to the 2012 London Olympics.Someone who's probably thought more about water than anyone else. The man is a legend.
- DirectorLuc BessonStarsJean-Marc BarrJean RenoRosanna ArquetteThe rivalry between Enzo and Jacques, two childhood friends and now world-renowned free divers, becomes a beautiful and perilous journey into oneself and the unknown.A beautiful, funny, poignant film about free divers for anyone who loves to be underwater
- DirectorJon TurteltaubStarsJohn CandyLeonDoug E. DougWhen a Jamaican sprinter is disqualified from the Olympic Games, he enlists the help of a dishonored coach to start the first Jamaican Bobsled Team.OK, my kids said I had to add this one! "a gold medal is a wonderful thing. But if you're not enough without one, you'll never be enough with one". But also a lesson here about doing things your own way and not following others. "Feel the Rhythm! Feel the Rhyme!".
"I am feeling very Olympic today"
