Barracuda

Winning is everything.

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Release Date

7/10/2016

Runtime

4 eps, 216 mins

Genres

Drama

Overview

Melbourne 1996. The Golden Age of Australian swimming is beginning and a scholarship to an exclusive boys school brings 16-year-old Danny Kelly one step closer to his ultimate goal - winning Olympic gold. Initially, Danny struggles to find his place in the prestigious social circles of the private boys school. However under the charge of highly regarded coach Frank Torma and a friendship/rivalry with teammate Martin Taylor, Danny is soon on track to become Australia’s youngest swimming champion, the unstoppable 'Barracuda'.

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Original Language

English

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An intense coming-of-age portrait of a teen swimmer consumed by Olympic ambition in 1990s Melbourne, where the pursuit of greatness begins to corrode everything else in his life. The series captures both the exhilaration and psychological cost of elite youth sports culture.