Slow Dive is an auto-fictography and queer coming-of-age tale spanning the course of 20 years that asks “What do our bodies know?” The story is told through a series of vignettes combining experimental documentary and projected animations. A relationship to swimming and themes of water move throughout, drawing on symbolism and parallels to portray embodiment, grief, self-love, and queer identity. Alongside personal narratives and reflections, Slow Dive collages research-based historical accounts such as the colonial roots of the breaststroke, a rumoured secret romance that inspired the writing of The Little Mermaid, and iconic cultural references like the hanky code and the first ‘lesbian’ kiss on Star Trek