The Guardian
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The Guardian starring Kevin Costner, Ashton Kutcher and Melissa Sagemiller with Megan Melgaard as Megan Hyde
The Guardian is a swimming movie and a 2006 action-adventure drama film starring Kevin Costner, Ashton Kutcher, and Melissa Sagemiller. The setting for the film is the United States Coast Guard and their Aviation Survival Technician (AST) program.
Plot
A high school swim champion with a troubled past enrolls in the U.S. Coast Guard's "A" School, where legendary rescue swimmer Ben Randall teaches him some hard lessons about loss, love, and self-sacrifice.
Open Water Swimming
The Guardian was listed as one of the Great Movies for Open Water Swimmers by the World Open Water Swimming Association and the Daily News of Open Water Swimming.
