Three former swimmers and coaches, Scott Mendelssohn, Jeff Austin and Tim Allin, describe growing up around IVST in the late 60s to early 80s. This video is a taste of my upcoming documentary (late Fall 2020) about summer rec swimming in Contra Costa County, California.
Read MoreI interviewed Gregg Wilson, a Hall of Fame collegiate coach at UCSB, for my documentary on summer rec swimming in Contra Costa County. He started out coaching at Rancho Colorados Swim and Tennis Club. In this clip he talks about seeing Matt Biondi for the first time.
Read MoreEven a documentary needs the right characters to tell the story. Here are some of the characters I’ll be looking for.
Read MoreI’m making a documentary about rec swimming in Contra Costa County. There are plenty of stories to tell and questions to ask. What makes swimming different from other sports? And why did rec swimming explode in one county in California?
Read MoreI gave my first pitch for the documentary to the representatives of each team in our conference.
Read MoreThe network of swimmers is deep and wide. It turns out they are all around me and I didn’t even know it.
Read MoreSince this is my first film, I’m seeking advice everywhere I can find it. Through the International Documentary Association, I discovered Heidi Burkey.
Read MoreFind out where the inspiration came from to make a documentary film about rec swimming in Contra Costa County.
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