Blood and Water

By Omeleto

Aspiring Olympic diver Garrett Delaney was born to compete on the world stage, and his mom Tracy has been training him for it his entire life.

But a near-death accident in practice shakes his faith in that dream. With Olympic trials only two weeks away, he fears he must make a decision: give up or die trying.

“Blood and Water” boasts stellar production values, sharp camerawork and a charismatic lead screen presence by bona-fide 2016 Olympic silver medalist Steele Johnson, lending the film a degree of gritty authenticity and impressiveness.

The story is inspired by director Brian Blum’s own experience as a competitive diver. After his head collided with a springboard during a routine dive, he took three years to recover psychologically from the accident.

His experience lends the storytelling a degree of emotional specificity, transforming the typical comeback story into a riveting portrait of courage and resilience.

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(music)
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starting off the first round of diving is Garret Delaney
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his first dive is a 107 B front 3 1/2
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pike
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the difficulty is 3.0
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if his name sounds familiar thats because
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he is the son and pupil of former Olympic diver Tracey Delaney
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time to see if this runs in the family
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let’s see how he does
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(music)
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(splash) (clapping)
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awards 9,9,
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9 1/2, 9, 10
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9, 8 1/2
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you were just a hair out on that one Okay
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ill take it though whats next
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reverse. stay over it keep your head in
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go stay warm
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beginning the second round Garret Delaney
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doing a reverse 3 and 1/2 tuck position
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degree of difficulty 3.3
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