IMDb 5.5 2020 HD

Swimming for Gold

Swimming for Gold

2020
Family
91 min NR Australia
7.479 / 10
5.5 IMDB

Young elite swimmer Claire is sent to Australia to coach a boys swimming team, where she must overcome an old rival and a secret fear to save the…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Hayley MacFarlane
Starring
Peyton List / Daniel Needs / Lauren Esposito / Olivia Nardini / Johrel Martschinke / Ray Chong Nee / Martin Dingle Wall / Candice Hill

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

uplifting predictable earnest competitive dramatic inspiring familial determined straightforward resonant functional

Reviews

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Isabelle Moreau
Apr 4, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

The premise of 'Swimming for Gold' centres on Claire, portrayed by Peyton List, as she navigates coaching a boys' team in Australia while confronting her own past. The film's tone is largely aspirational, focusing on themes of courage…

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Samuel Davies
Apr 4, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

Peyton List shines in 'Swimming for Gold', delivering a compelling performance as a coach wrestling with personal demons. The film successfully blends the high stakes of saving a swimming camp with Claire's internal battles against an old rival…

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Genevieve Dubois
Apr 4, 2026
2.5 / 5
2.5

'Swimming for Gold' presents a straightforward sports drama narrative, with Peyton List leading the charge as a determined coach. The film's exploration of overcoming fears and confronting past rivals is central to its plot. While the Australian setting…

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Marcus Bellweather
Apr 4, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

In 'Swimming for Gold', Peyton List takes on the role of a coach facing her own past. The film's strength lies in its earnest portrayal of overcoming anxieties and rivalries, set within the vibrant Australian locale. Daniel Needs…

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Eleanor Vance
Apr 4, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

Peyton List anchors 'Swimming for Gold' with a performance that balances youthful determination and vulnerability. The film, set against an Australian backdrop, explores familiar themes of overcoming personal demons and the competitive spirit. While the narrative treads well…

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