At some point in every child's life, they have likely been gripped by an irrational fear of sharks or other nefarious creatures that lurk in the dark depths of a pool after dark. Humans are inherently vulnerable in the water, lacking adequate clothing to protect themselves while swimming and facing variables such as swimming speed and ability to hold their breath.
The fastest recorded human swimming speed was achieved by Tom Jager in 1990 during a 50-meter freestyle at a speed of 2.29 meters per second. However, Olympic medalist Michael Phelps broke this record, reaching a speed of 6 miles per hour (2.68 meters per second) with an average running speed of around 4.5 miles per hour. It is important to note that the average swimmer typically maintains a speed of only about 2 miles per hour.
Director: Bryce McGuire
Writers: Bryce McGuire, Rod Blackhurst
Stars: Wyatt Russell, Kerry Condon, Amélie Hoeferle
To put these numbers in perspective, Phelps reached his top speeds during specific times of his race, while the average swimming speed of a predatory land animal like a bear is about 6 miles per hour. Comparatively, great white sharks boast an average speed of around 40 kilometers per hour, leaving even an Olympic swimmer at a significant disadvantage when sharing the water with such a predator. But what if the creature isn't a bear or a shark? How do you measure the swimming speed of supernatural entities?
Addressing these fears and chilling “fun facts,” Night Swim, based on a 2014 short film of the same name, delves into the vulnerability of humans in bodies of water, even within the confines of a chlorinated pool. Horror masters James Wan and Jason Blum join forces as producers for the feature film adaptation under their respective labels, Atomic Monster and Blumhouse Productions. Shortly after, Universal Pictures took over the distribution rights.
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