Review of Swimfan (2002) by Kathy N — 06 Feb 2009

This was a good movie. not great or all that original, but I enjoyed it.

This review of Swimfan (2002) was written by Kathy N on 06 Feb 2009.

Swimfan has generally received negative reviews.

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