Well-off ad man Ned Merrill is visiting a friend when he notices the abundance of backyard pools that populate their upscale suburb. Ned suddenly decides that he'd like to travel the eight miles back to his own home by simply swimming across every pool in town. Soon, Ned's journey becomes harrowing; at each house, he is somehow confronted with a reminder of his romantic, domestic and economic failures.
| Directing | Frank Perry | Director |
| Writing | John Cheever | Story |
| Editing | Carl Lerner | Editor |
| Camera | David L. Quaid | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Pat Somerset | Editor |
| Sound | Marvin Hamlisch | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Frank Perry | Producer |
| Editing | Sidney Katz | Editor |
| Production | Roger H. Lewis | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | John Jiras | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Stanley Cappiello | Scenic Artist |
| Art | Thomas Wright | Property Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anna Hill Johnstone | Wardrobe Designer |
| Lighting | Richard Falk | Gaffer |
| Art | Peter Dohanos | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Clay Lambert | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Willard W. Goodman | Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Michael Nebbia | Additional Photography |
| Production | Joseph Manduke | Production Manager |
| Directing | Michael Hertzberg | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Jack Hayes | Orchestrator |
| Crew | Thom Conroy | Dialogue Coach |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ed Callaghan | Hairstylist |
| Editing | Andrew Drapkin | Colorist |
| Sound | Leo Shuken | Orchestrator |
| Crew | Lorenzo Porricelli | Driver |
| Production | Florence Nerlinger | Production Assistant |
| Directing | Barbara Robinson | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Sam Spiegel | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Jack Fitzstephens | Sound Editor |
| Camera | Alan Stetson | Key Grip |
| Writing | Eleanor Perry | Screenplay |
| Directing | Ted Zachary | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Jack Hayes | Conductor |
