Swimming Battle (2016): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2016, Swimming Battle is a drama series.

What it’s about. Can a woman who can’t remember her past and a man who is trying to hide his true identity break a swim team’s losing streak? Yu Die was a genius child prodigy who lost everything she loved. Yu Die’s mother drowned while trying to save Yu Die and, in one very bad day, Yu Die lost her mother, her memory and her ability to swim. Years later, she crosses paths with Gao Hai Fei, the CEO of a multibillion corporation. Intrigued by Yu Die’s lost memories, Hai Fei hides his true identity from her and gets mistaken for a professional part-time worker who is a jack-of-all-trades. Yu Die asks Hai Fei for his help with the “Sea Horse” Men’s Swim Team, which has never been able to win a meet and is the laughing stock of the sport of swimming. With Hai Fei searching for a “mermaid” crush from his past, will he agree to help Yu Die turn the losing swim team around?

Who’s in it. Swimming Battle stars Kingone Wang as Gao Hai-fei, Mandy Wei as He Yu-die, Enson Chang as Lin Ke-le and Cindy Yen as Fei Ou-na (Fiona), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, Swimming Battle sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Swimming Battle page.

If you liked it. Fans of Swimming Battle tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan.