Swim the Channel (2016)
豆瓣:
地区:
英国
语言: 英语/
时长:
59分钟
剧情:In1875,CaptainMatthewWebb-withlittlemorethansomebrandy,beerandbeefteatokeephimgoing-becamethefirstmantosuccessfullyswimfromEnglandtoFrance.SincethenmorepeoplehaveconqueredEverestthansuccessfullyswumacrosstheChannel.Tothisday,itremainstheultimateopenwaterswimmingchallenge.ThisdocumentarytellsthestoryofthosewhokeepC...
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In1875,CaptainMatthewWebb-withlittlemorethansomebrandy,beerandbeefteatokeephimgoing-becamethefirstmantosuccessfullyswimfromEnglandtoFrance.SincethenmorepeoplehaveconqueredEverestthansuccessfullyswumacrosstheChannel.Tothisday,itremainstheultimateopenwaterswimmingchallenge.ThisdocumentarytellsthestoryofthosewhokeepC...
In1875,CaptainMatthewWebb-withlittlemorethansomebrandy,beerandbeefteatokeephimgoing-becamethefirstmantosuccessfullyswimfromEnglandtoFrance.SincethenmorepeoplehaveconqueredEverestthansuccessfullyswumacrosstheChannel.Tothisday,itremainstheultimateopenwaterswimmingchallenge.ThisdocumentarytellsthestoryofthosewhokeepCaptainWebb'svisionalive-thevolunteercoachesandtheunlikeliestofathleteswhotheytirelesslysupportintheirdreamtoswimfromEnglandtoFrance.Therulesaresimple-nophysicalaids,nowimp/wetsuits,justaswimsuit,goggles,theall-importantswimmingcapandaspotofgreasetostopthechafing.AttheheartofthecommunityarepensionersFreda,IreneandBarry.TheycanbefoundinDovereveryweekendfromMaytoSeptembercomerainorshine,readytotrain,feedandgreasethewannabeChannelswimmers.Theswimmersdonottakeonthisarduousjourneyalone,andalsorelyontheskillofthepilotswhonavigatethemsafelytotheothersideofthebusiestshippinglaneintheworld.Thecommunitysharetheirhighsandlowsbothinandoutofthewaterastheytraintogetheronthissmallstretchofpebbledbeachshadowedbytheferryport.Feastingonjellybabies,andfuelledbyadrenalinanddreams,themodern-dayswimmercontinuestoriskitallinthis,theultimatechallengeofmanversusnature.