Award-Winning Olympics Synchronized Swimming Documentary 'Sync Or Swim' DVD Release On May 3rd 2011

Online, May 2, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Synchronized swimming may strike some as a marginalized, even obscure sport. For others, however, it clocks in as a way of life - particularly for the committed young ladies who aggressively train to make a spot on the U.S. Olympics Synchronized Swimming Team.

Sync or Swim provides a firsthand documentary of the nine women of the United States Olympics Synchronized Swimming Team as they endure and overcome obstacles in training to compete for the 2004 Olympics. It follows the lives of these athletes as they undergo day-by-day training, attempting to perfect an excruciatingly difficult routine where split-second timing is everything.

Produced and directed by award-winning filmmaker Cheryl Furjanic, Sync or Swim shows how, over the course of their journey, the women must band together to show emotional support to a team member who is rebounding from a sudden and utterly devastating personal crisis.

"With a keen eye for the human side of the young Olympians, Cheryl Furjanic demonstrates there is much more to synchronized swimmers than pinched noses and sequined swimsuits. Interwoven with candid interviews and impressive underwater footage, Sync or Swim will make you want to head poolside and cheer them all the way to the podium," says Minjae Ormes of the AFI-Discovery Channel Silverdocs Documentary Festival.

Terry Harper, Executive Director of U.S. Synchronized Swimming, calls the documentary "a must-see for any fan of the Olympics, even if you're not a synchronized swimmer."

Starting May 3rd, 2011, Sync or Swim fans can take a closer peek at the splashy world of the U.S. Olympics Synchronized Swimming Team on DVD, which includes special features, deleted scenes and director commentary. Movie goers can buy now on Amazon to pre-order this riveting documentary.

"I'm thrilled to finally have Sync or Swim out on DVD. This film shows a side of synchronized swimming that most people have never seen. It's hard not to be blown away by how hard these women train and what powerful athletes they are. I've definitely become a synchronized swimming 'evangelist' for the over the years," Ms. Furjanic says.

The Olympics synchronized swimming documentary on DVD will be distributed by Garden Thieves Pictures, producer and distributor of award-winning quality short films and full-length featured documentaries that have played for a wide-range of audiences.

Dive into the world of elite synchronized swimming featuring the US Olympic Team at the official movie website or http://www.gardenthieves.com for more details of the upcoming DVD release of Sync and Swim.

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