Jim Ellis Gives Exclusive Interview to SwimmingWorld.TV About his Passion for the Sport of Swimming

BEVERLY HILLS, California, March 23. COACH Jim Ellis shares with SwimmingWorld.TV his views on what makes a great coach and the passion needed to succeed. He talks about the impact that he hopes the movie PRIDE will have on communities around the country

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About PRIDE
In this inspiring film, based on a true story, Jim Ellis (played by Terrence Howard) is a college-educated African-American who can't find a job. Driven by his love of competitive swimming, he converts an abandoned recreational pool in a Philadelphia slum with the help of Elston, a local janitor (played by Bernie Mac). But when city officials mark the Philadelphia Department of Recreation for demolition, Jim fights back by starting the city's first African-American swim team.

Recruiting troubled teens from the streets, Jim struggles to transform a motley team of novices into capable swimmers, all in time for the upcoming state championships. But as racism, violence and an unsympathetic city official threaten to tear the team apart, Jim must do everything he can to convince his swimmers that victory, both in and out of the pool, is within their reach.

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