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SWIM TEAM chronicles the overwhelming struggles and extraordinary triumphs of 3 young athletes with autism and shows how | dG1fMmZ4WTJRa21USzQ
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00:00Guys, give the best that you got.
00:02Who's with me?
00:04Hammerheads!
00:06Hammerheads!
00:08Some kids, they stare at me,
00:10who's this fast kid?
00:12The front stroke may be a little bit tough,
00:14but the breast stroke may be really hard.
00:16As I know autistic means,
00:18there's a person that's different than other kids.
00:21Our team, they have some type of autism spectrum disorder,
00:25which is not very common for a swim team.
00:30You're going to swim, it kills you.
00:33Coaching a special needs team versus a regular swim team,
00:37it's night and day.
00:38Do it!
00:39I know, I know it takes a while.
00:41You just have to work with him a little bit.
00:43He's good, guys.
00:44If you are the fastest swimmer,
00:46me and Mike, we'll take care of who wants to be faster than us.
00:52So many people don't give our kids a chance to do anything.
00:55There's no resources for these children.
00:58They're just going to send him to Walmart so he can stock.
01:02That's not what we want.
01:05Kelvin feels frustrated about his tics.
01:09People stare at him, laugh at him.
01:12He cannot control that.
01:14He's not doing those on purpose.
01:17One time, my brother, all of our kids have been ostracized.
01:21Michael goes, why did God make me different, Dad?
01:23What did I do wrong?
01:24He said, because you're special.
01:26God made you special.
01:29A lot of Norman boys can't do what you do.
01:31Michael Phelps, he got 23 gold medals.
01:35Now bronze.
01:36One gold, you have to work hard for this.
01:40Take your mark.
01:42Go, Mikey! Go, Mikey!
01:43When I'm swimming, I feel normal.
01:48Feels amazing for what I swim.
01:51You're giving kids an opportunity.
01:53The whole thing is, you can't give up on your child.
01:58I give up fast.
01:59You don't give up.
02:00Try not to give up.
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