 The story is based on the 1964 short story "The Swimmer" by John Cheever, which appeared in the July 18, 1964, issue of "The New Yorker".The 95-minute movie adds new characters and scenes consistent with those in the original 12-page short story.On a sunny day in an affluent suburb in Connecticut, a fit and tanned middle-aged man in a bathing suit, Ned Merrill, drops by a pool party being held by old friends, the Westerhazys.