Different Strokes

Written by John Wikane

When a high school swim team's brotherhood is threatened by a new swimmer's arrival, the boys and those surrounding them have to reckon with questions of sexuality, what they mean to each other, and where they find purpose.‍

When a high school swim team's brotherhood is threatened by a new swimmer's arrival, the boys and those surrounding them have to reckon with questions of sexuality, what they mean to each other, and where they find purpose.‍

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Different Strokes

Character Information

  • Troy
    The backstroker. Second in the relay. A transfer student in senior year. Gay, but he isn’t weird about it, god. Hungry.
    18
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • Kyle
    The butterflier. Begins the relay and is the leader of the team. A stoic with the soul of an older brother.
    18
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • Ethan
    The breaststroker (he he). Third in the relay. Having relationship issues for a myriad of reasons (but those are secrets for now). A little lost.
    18
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • Dev
    The freestyler. The anchor of the relay. Full of energy. Straight, but cool about it. A little too buoyant, and a little too loyal. Mormon.
    17-18
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Man
  • Lila
    Cool. She’s like, really cool. Kinda a fag hag but we’re not gonna talk about that (yet).
    18
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      Teens,
      20s
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Woman

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