Swimming Upstream

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The inspirational life story of Australian swimmer Tony Fingleton.The inspirational life story of Australian swimmer Tony Fingleton.The inspirational life story of Australian swimmer Tony Fingleton.

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7.0/10

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Awards
- 4 wins & 15 nominations total

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Trivia
In the movie, Tony competes in the 100-meter backstroke, winning a silver medal at the Empire Games in 1962. In 1962, the Empire Games swimming events were measured in yards, and Tony won silver behind another Australian in the 220-yard event. When he is later told that "your event was today" in reference to the 1964 Olympics, it refers to the 200-meter backstroke - the 100 wasn't contested in Tokyo.

Quotes
Tony Fingleton: [narrating] It's funny how the stumbling blocks of life can help make us better people. I never had the support of my father, but in the end that's what gave me the strength to seek something more than I could've ever imagined. Something in another world.

Alternate versions
The United States release has several scenes cut or shortened compared to the Australian release. These have been included in the extras on the DVD's. The ending of the US version is very different from the Australian version. The Australian version has Tony's dad appearing at the pool in the end scene, whereas the US version it is his coach.

Connections
Featured in Swimming Upstream: The Making of a Champion (2005)

Soundtracks
Adagio for Strings
Written by Samuel Barber

This film has two fantastic leads....Geoffrey Rush and Judy Davis. These two characters are developed well in an interesting script. Swimming is so much part of our culture and history. It's great to see a film that captures the drama of competition