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Sat, Apr 11
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Driven by his love of competitive swimming, Jim converts an abandoned recreational pool hall in a Philadelphia slum with the help of Elston, a local janitor.
Time & Location
Apr 11, 2026, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
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About the event
The year is 1973, and Jim Ellis, a college-educated African-American, can't find a job. Driven by his love of competitive swimming, Jim converts an abandoned recreational pool hall in a Philadelphia slum with the help of Elston, a local janitor.
But when city officials mark the new Philadelphia Department of Recreation for demolition,
Jim fights back - by starting the city's first African-American swim team.
Recruiting troubled teens from the streets, Jim struggles to transform a motley team of novices
into capable swimmers - all in time for the upcoming state championships.
But as racism, violence and an unsympathetic city official threaten to tear the team apart, Jim must do everything he can to