A dramatization of the childhood and training of Olympic diving medalist Louganis, who captured the attention of the world by winning two golds after injuring his head on the board during his first dive. The story follows Louganis' challenging life from his childhood with a demanding adoptive father to the public revelation of his homosexuality and HIV positive status after winning the 1988 Olympics.
Breaking the Surface is about the tough times Greg Louganis had on his way to becoming one of the world's top Olympic divers. Some topics discussed were Greg's childhood problems, his homosexuality, and him contracting the HIV virus...