The Swimmer
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| Release date | Turkey |
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| Directors | Frank Perry |
| Story by | John Cheever |
| Screenplay | Eleanor Perry |
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| ID | 910773 |
About The Swimmer
Well-off ad man Ned Merrill (Burt Lancaster) is visiting a friend when he notices the abundance of backyard pools that populate their upscale suburb. Ned suddenly decides that he'd like to travel the eight miles back to his own home by simply swimming across every pool in town. Soon, Ned's journey becomes harrowing; at each house, he is somehow confronted with a reminder of his romantic, domestic and economic failures, until a final visit with an old flame (Janice Rule) leaves him devastated.
Nyad: Netflix film follows swimmer who braved sharks and jellyfish
... Her story has now been adapted for the screen by Netflix - and could see actress Annette Bening score an Oscar nomination for playing The Swimmer, who was supported on the journey by her friend and coach Bonnie Stoll...
Scots swimmer breaks record for Oceans Seven challenge
... The Swimmer s safety was in the hands of a support team which travelled alongside him in a boat on each leg, aiding with navigation...
The Deepest Breath: 'Nerve-shredding' documentary explores perils of freediving
... It gives the audience a close-up view of The Swimmers who compete against each other by diving down into the ocean on just a single gulp of air...
Iain Hughes: Search for charity Channel swimmer called off
... The Channel Swimming Association said The Swimmer was not involved with the organisation and it was therefore unable to comment, but said its " thoughts and prayers" were with The Swimmer and his family...
Charity swimmer Iain Hughes missing in English Channel
... The Channel Swimming Association said The Swimmer was not involved with the organisation and it was therefore unable to comment, but said its " thoughts and prayers" were with The Swimmer and his family...
Grantham's Ross Edgley attempts longest non-stop swim in Loch Ness
... " It s not just about records" The Swimmer said...
Sydney beaches shut after first fatal shark attack in decades
... " One man recounted how he had been fishing on the rocks when he saw The Swimmer get dragged under...
Swimmer dies in first fatal shark attack in Sydney
... Another onlooker who was fishing on the rocks at the time told ABC news that The Swimmer " was yelling at first, and then when he went down there were so many splashes...
Sydney beaches shut after first fatal shark attack in decades
Most of Sydney's beaches have shut after Australia's busiest city saw its first fatal Shark Attack in 59 years.
Authorities say the male victim was just off Little Bay in east Sydney on Wednesday afternoon.
Officials have Not Yet identified The Man . He had been swimming just offshore in choppy waters.
Shark attacks in Sydney are uncommon because The City has long had nets and other deterrents in its waters.
However swimmers were banned from The City 's beaches on Thursday, as surf lifesavers on jet skis patrolled a 25km (15. 5 miles) stretch of water from Bondi in The City 's east to Cronulla in The South to find the shark. Authorities are also using helicopters and drones.
The State government said its shark experts had estimated The Predator to be a white shark " at least three metres" in length based on footage of The Incident taken by a member of The Public .
Several passers-by who witnessed The Scene have described a vicious and frenzied attack.
" (The person) was swimming and a shark came and attacked (them) vertically, " Kris Linto told Nine News .
" We heard a yell and turned around, it looked like a car had landed in the water, a big splash then the shark. "
One Man recounted how he had been fishing on The Rocks when he saw The Swimmer get Dragged Under .
" I was terrible. I Am shaking. I keep vomiting. It's very, very upsetting, " he told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).
Authorities managed to retrieve Body Parts from the water two hours after The Attack .
The area's state MP Michael Daley said locals were shaken by the " horrific" incident. The Victim had been a regular visitor. " [He] came here and swam nearly everyday, " he told the ABC.
" It's a Beautiful Day at one of Sydney's most beautiful beaches, but there's a real dark pall hanging over our community today, " He Said .
An ocean swimming race in the nearby area is still scheduled for this Sunday. Organisers say they are keeping an eye on conditions.
Australia typically records about 20 shark attacks each Year , with most in New South Wales and Western Australia . There have been four shark attacks So Far this Year , according to the Australian Shark Attack File.
Historically, dying from a shark bite is not common. In over a century of records, Australia's Shark Attack mortality rate is 0. 9 - Less than one person per Year .
Source of news: bbc.com
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