Akcja serialu rozgrywa się na plaży w południowej Kalifornii. Gwiazda serialu David Hasselhoff występuje w roli szefa patrolu dzielnych i atrakcyjnych ratowników. Wspaniała przygoda, piękne i wysportowane ciała w skąpych strojach kąpielowych, wakacyjne romanse. Dodatkowym atutem serialu są piękne kobiety: Pamela Anderson, Gena Lee Nolin, Erika Eleniak, Krista Allen i wiele innych.
Główny bohater, Haruka Nanase, chłopak o niezwykłym, niemal mistycznym przywiązaniu do wody, spotyka po latach swojego przyjaciela z dzieciństwa, Rina Matsuokę, z którym niegdyś dominowali w szkolnych zawodach pływackich. Ten jednak zdaje się być zupełnie inną osobą niż kiedyś. Pochłonięty żądzą sukcesów i sprawdzenia nabytych ciężkim treningiem umiejętności, wyzywa głównego bohatera na pojedynek pływacki.
Seria opowiada losy klubu zajmującego się skokami do wody, Mizuki Diving Club (MDC). Niestety ma on problemy finansowe, ale nowy trener przekonuje sponsora, że klub otrzyma dofinansowanie jeśli jeden z jego członków zakwalifikuje się do reprezentacji Japonii na Igrzyska Olimpijskie.
Bai Yong Ze is a genius swimmer with a humble beginning, while Song Cha Cha is a rich miss whose family takes a tumble. Her boyfriend, for an unknown reason, breaks up with her, and he’s Yong Ze's best friend, Lan Tian. The boys then begin to compete in every aspect of life, from love to career.
An extraordinary girl meets the swimming legend with zero experience in romance. What will happen when one shock makes him fall in love with her at first sight? Mei Weiwei is born with a natural frequency. When she's not paying attention, one look at her and guys can be electrified to the point of falling in love. It's a troublesome trait that Mei Weiwei hid as she entered college since she wants to be ordinary just like everyone else. Things don't go as planned when everyone's ideal guy Mai Sichong gets 'shocked' by her. He is a swimming legend, outgoing and bold yet sensitive. He makes his feelings known as he starts to pursue her relentlessly. When the sports hero who knows nothing about love suddenly falls head over heels in love, what kind of courting will ensue?
Higashigaoka High School’s male swimming club presently has only three second-year members – leader Sakaki Shuhei, Shinozuka Daiki and Koganei Haruyoshi. They welcome the new school year with the aim of getting members.
Tomoki Sakai is a first-year high school student. He has talent for diving and has been partaking in the sport for six years. He is also member of the dive club MDC, but the club is on the verge of shutting down due to budget deficits. Kayoko Asaki becomes the new coach of MDC and informs the team that they must produce an athlete on the national dive team for the next Olympics. Otherwise, their team will shut down forever. Tomoki Sakai has rival divers: Yōichi Fujitani and Shibuki Okitsu.
Can a woman who can’t remember her past and a man who is trying to hide his true identity break a swim team’s losing streak? Yu Die was a genius child prodigy who lost everything she loved. Yu Die’s mother drowned while trying to save Yu Die and, in one very bad day, Yu Die lost her mother, her memory and her ability to swim. Years later, she crosses paths with Gao Hai Fei, the CEO of a multibillion corporation. Intrigued by Yu Die’s lost memories, Hai Fei hides his true identity from her and gets mistaken for a professional part-time worker who is a jack-of-all-trades. Yu Die asks Hai Fei for his help with the “Sea Horse” Men’s Swim Team, which has never been able to win a meet and is the laughing stock of the sport of swimming. With Hai Fei searching for a “mermaid” crush from his past, will he agree to help Yu Die turn the losing swim team around?
The Champion is an idol drama produced by Mediacorp in Singapore. It was telecast from October 20 to November 16, 2004. The show stars Taiwanese idol Toro, Yan Xingshu, Qi Yuwu, Julian Hee, Jeanette Aw, Felicia Chin, Fiona Xie and Joyce Zhao, all young actors and actresses. This show also marked Jesseca Liu's acting debut.
It received one of the highest viewership rate during the telecast of the show, especially since there were a few semi-nude scenes such as Qi Yuwu stripping on-screen and Fiona Xie and other members of the Flying Fish running down Orchard Road in their bikinis.
This was also the first drama which allowed viewers to vote via a SMS competition on Nov 16 2004 for the viewers' favourite 2-minute short ending which was aired on Nov 17 2004 at 8.58 pm just before the debut of the next drama My Mighty In-Laws.
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'.
Yuri Saotome is a charismatic beautician who runs a major sports gym and aesthetic salon. Her older brother died in an accident just before his opportunity to achieve a gold medal at the Olympics, so she chose to marry a wrestling gold medalist. After giving birth to four children, she and her husband broke off their marriage, leaving Yuri to raise the kids by herself. With their excellent genes, three of them have been raised as possible candidates for the next Olympic games.
This is a story of rivalry and friendship between two young swimmers; a tale of natural talent versus hard work. Talented swimmer Chung is a transfer student. In his new class, 4C, he meets a swim relay team led by Wing. Despite being proficient in all four styles, Wing is frustrated at his team’s losing streak to Class 4A. At his first swimming gala, Chung plans to show off his skills. Unfortunately, he shows his imperfect starting dives and lack of stamina instead. The mistake he makes in his starting dive even causes his team to lose. After the defeat, he decides to quit the relay match. However, after observing Chung’s freestyle performance, Wing starts teaching him techniques in starting dives and racing. Wing aims to beat Class 4A with the same team members, including Chung.
The couple that swims together, stays together. Comics Julie Wilson Nimmo and Greg Hemphill take the plunge at Scotland's breathtaking and beautiful wild swimming spots.
The three-part documentary series features Phelps looking back at each race of his Olympic career with NBC Sports swimming commentators Dan Hicks and Rowdy Gaines.