

"It takes many miles to swim to a self."
A woman, after an abusive childhood, escapes into competitive swimming, sexual experimentation, toxic relationships, and addiction before finding her voice through writing.
Lidia Yuknavitch

Claudia

Ken Kesey

Devin

Philip

Mike

Andy Mingo

Dorothy

Photographer

Claire

Chad

Randy Reese

Carol Houck Smith
Young Lidia
Sienna Torres
Claudia Teen
Hannah
Jeff the Kayak Instructor
Pastor
Assistant Coach
Student
Junky Woman
Flight Passenger
Swimming Competition Spectator
Swimming Competition Spectator
Swimming Competition Spectator
Townie Guy

Monty

Amy
Texas Tech Coach
Lidia Toddler
Bellingham Coach
Bennett
Colleague SDSU
Moderator
Student
Woman Narrator (voice)

Woman in the Grocery Store
Pregnant Spanish Woman
Jail Woman #1

Jail Woman #2
