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 |
| Editing | Pat Somerset | Editor |
| Camera | David L. Quaid | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Marvin Hamlisch | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Frank Perry | Producer |
| Editing | Sidney Katz | Editor |
| Writing | Eleanor Perry | Screenplay |
| Production | Roger H. Lewis | Producer |
| Production | Sam Spiegel | Executive Producer |
| Art | Peter Dohanos | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ed Callaghan | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | John Jiras | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Clay Lambert | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Joseph Manduke | Production Manager |
| Directing | Michael Hertzberg | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Ted Zachary | Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | Stanley Cappiello | Scenic Artist |
| Art | Thomas Wright | Property Master |
| Sound | Willard W. Goodman | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Jack Fitzstephens | Sound Editor |
| Lighting | Richard Falk | Gaffer |
| Camera | Michael Nebbia | Additional Photography |
| Camera | Alan Stetson | Key Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anna Hill Johnstone | Wardrobe Designer |
| Editing | Andrew Drapkin | Colorist |
| Sound | Jack Hayes | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Leo Shuken | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Jack Hayes | Conductor |
| Directing | Barbara Robinson | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | Lorenzo Porricelli | Driver |
| Crew | Thom Conroy | Dialogue Coach |
| Production | Florence Nerlinger | Production Assistant |
