POV Swim Team

PBS  POV Swim Team is available now on DVD with an SRP of $24.99 and digital download and a run time of 100 minutes.  The film chronicles the lives of three diverse young men on the autistic spectrum with a common passion and love for swimming. When doctors told Michael and Maria McQuay that their son with autism would never be self-sufficient, the pair responded by seeking out a series of therapies and programs for him. After discovering there was a dearth of suitable public services, they formed their own swim team for children with developmental disabilities. The film follows three diverse young men Michael McQuay Jr., Robert Justino and Kelvin Truong from Perth Amboy, New Jersey, who falls on the autism spectrum. New Jersey reports the highest rate of autism in the country, with one in 26 boys on the spectrum. On the McQuays’ team, the Jersey Hammerheads, these young men find inclusion, independence, and space to achieve their loftiest goals.