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PARTING THE WATERS' Swimmer Cullen Jones Makes the Olympic Swim Team!

July 19, 2008—New York, NY Sindy Gordon
Parting the Waters is the story of African-American championship swimmers Maritza Correia and Cullen Jones, and the young black and Latino swimmers coming up behind them -- as they challenge old myths, fears, and stereotypes to break down the last vestiges of segregation.

Great news!  Cullen Jones made the United States Olympic Swim Team!  He'll be swimming in the 4x100 meter freestyle relay in Beijing -- starting on August 10th.

Lia Neal also swam superbly.  She broke her own American age-group record in the 50-meter freestyle, she made the Junior National team, and she also qualified for the World Youth Games, but ironically she was too young to actually go.

Check out the NEWS section of their website to meet other black and Latino swimmers we met and interviewed at the Olympic Trials.

Click on Swimming World TV to check out an interview Brent Rutemiller did with us about Parting the Waters.

They are still in production through the end of the summer, so check the NEWS page of their website often to see where they are and who they're filming.

Read more about filmmakers JOSH WALETZKY & JENNY LEVISON at "Do Tell Productions."