Metacritic reviews

It’s a touching glimpse at a community solution to an inclusion problem, where the water’s more than just fine.

Director Lara Stolman explores this paradox — that these young men must submerge themselves in the water to emerge as the best possible versions of themselves — with her modest documentary feature debut.

The doc’s personal portraits of the work required to forge an independent life should connect with and inspire parents and educators.

Swim Team mostly aims to educate and inspire; on those counts, it succeeds.