Vindication Swim

In 1927, Mercedes Gleitze became the first British woman to swim the English Channel, a groundbreaking feat that paved the way for future generations of female swimmers. Kirsten Callaghan stars as Mercedes Gleitze, whose courageous achievement was met with both celebration and sexism from an oppressive society in 1920s England. As she faces a rival claiming to have accomplished the same feat, Mercedes must battle to retain her record and legacy.