Review of Swimming Upstream (2002) by Lisa W — 09 Nov 2008

How about a producer picking some of our athletes today ? Well done.

This review of Swimming Upstream (2002) was written by Lisa W on 09 Nov 2008.

Swimming Upstream has generally received positive reviews.

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