A 1930s-set story centered on the University of Washington's rowing team, from their Depression-era beginnings to winning gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
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00:00 (crowd cheering)
00:02 - There are some moments in life you never forget.
00:13 The depression hit everyone hard.
00:20 No jobs, no food, we were broke.
00:23 - Looks like you still owe a balance on this semester.
00:28 - So what's that about making some money?
00:30 - You're the rowing team.
00:31 You're on here, you get a part-time job included,
00:32 cheap place to live.
00:34 - A man crew is the most difficult team sport in the world.
00:37 The average human body is just not meant for such things.
00:41 Most of you will not be chosen.
00:44 - Beautiful speech, coach.
00:46 - You're announcing the team today, are you gonna make it?
00:51 - We rode out of need.
00:52 - Come on, boys!
00:53 - The need to stay in school, the need to eat, to sleep.
00:57 - We gotta keep these, all right?
00:58 As long as we stay on the team.
01:00 - Washington Huskies coach is bringing an inexperienced boat
01:03 to competition.
01:04 - They said we couldn't compete
01:05 with the richest school from the nation.
01:08 - The Washington boat has taken the lead!
01:10 Washington has done it!
01:12 - I got nine seconds under the course record.
01:15 Olympic year this year.
01:16 - Olympic year?
01:17 I didn't realize.
01:18 - That bunch of kids,
01:19 look like no one else that's ever come through here.
01:22 Everybody else tires and it just gets stronger.
01:25 - We have a boat that I believe could qualify
01:27 for an Olympic spot.
01:29 - Hope you know what you're doing.
01:31 - They said we couldn't beat the Germans.
01:34 - We gotta beat those other schools first,
01:35 but coach says we have a shot.
01:37 - Maybe we can roll as a team.
01:39 - If you guys don't get yourselves figured out,
01:41 you're not racing at all.
01:42 - The boys, that boat,
01:44 sorry, guys.
01:47 - But they didn't understand who we were.
01:49 - The show was in this boat.
01:53 - I don't believe what I'm seeing!
01:56 - The best boats, they're connected.
02:03 - Sweat and pain.
02:06 - For what it's worth, I'm proud of you boys.
02:10 - Inspiring.
02:11 - You missed the part where I told him not to tip over.
02:15 - Vote for your country.
02:16 Vote for each other.
02:18 - For all the people who never believed in you,
02:22 as one!
02:24 As one!
02:25 - One!
02:26 (dramatic music)
02:29 (dramatic music)
02:32 you