We both want to win

Australia, 1983

Film
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Episode of Series “Striving”.
Shows two young Australians preparing for their clash in the 100-metre and 200-metre backstroke finals at the Brisbane Commonwealth Games in 1982. Their approaches are very different. Georgina Parkes is a member of an elite national swim squad coached by the man who brought the Cincinnati Marlins to the top of the United States club championships. Lisa Forrest is trained at a suburban swimming school. The consequences of these two approaches reveal some of the pressures in top-level competition.
Suitable for middle and upper secondary levels.

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Credits

director

David Roberts

Karin Altmann

producer/director

Nick Torrens

production company

Film Australia

Duration

00:25:00:00

Production places
Australia
Production dates
1983

Appears in

Striving

Group of items

Striving

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

016353

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Commonwealth Games (12th : 1982 : Brisbane, Qld.)

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sports

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Swimming

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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