Australian TV Dives Into The World Of Gay Swimmers With “Barracuda”

Don't forget to count those strokes!
From: NewNowNext

 The Australian Broadcasting Company (ABC) is gearing up for the Olympics with Barracuda, an emotional new drama about a swimmer coming to terms with his sexuality all while training to be the next great Olympic swimmer.

 Based on the novel by Christos Tsiolkas, the four-part series stars Elias Anton as the star swimmer Danny Kelly, and Rachel Griffiths (Six Feet Under) as the obnoxious mother of a fellow teammate.

Read ABC’s description below:

“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.

Soon, everyone has a stake in Danny’s success and as he swims closer towards gold, he finds himself being drawn into a world where the only thing that matters is winning. When he gets his shot at victory, with all of Australia watching – can the ‘Barracuda’ live up to everyone’s expectations and realise his dream?”

The series premiered this past July 10th and will air the next three weekends leading up to the Rio Olympics.

The trailer has definitely piqued our interest. Let’s hope that Barracuda airs stateside sometime in the near future