In 1973 African-American Jim Ellis can't find a job allthough he is college-educated.
Together with a local janitor Jim converts an abandoned pool in Philadelphia into a hall for competitive swimming.
Recruiting teens from the streets and forming swim teams he tries to save the premises from demolition by the the local government.
He tries to make capable swimmers of the team members and to be ready for the upcoming state championships.
This Sports-Bio-Drama was released on March 23rd, 2007, filmed in Shreveport, Louisiana,
directed by Sunu Gonera and stars Kevin Phillips, Nate Parker, Bernie Mac, Evan Ross, Terrence Howard.
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