‘Jaws’ achieved what no film can accomplish now — it instilled a global fear of swimming.
Shark! Shark! “Jaws,” a film that hit theaters 50 years ago next Friday, made quite a splash. This was Steven Spielberg’s first big success, marking the start of his journey to becoming one of Hollywood’s legendary directors. The groundbreaking horror movie from 1975 is often credited as one of the first blockbusters. It’s estimated that […]
Plan to allow swimming in the heavily polluted Harlem River won’t prevent 2 billion gallons of sewage from being released there, according to activists.
Harlem River Swimming Proposal Faces Backlash Activists in the Bronx are expressing frustration over a proposal to open the notoriously polluted Harlem River for swimming, arguing that it does little to address the issue of raw sewage being dumped into the water. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the goal is to improve water quality […]
Rod Stewart shares his fitness tips at 80, including swimming workouts.
Rod Stewart Embraces Healthy Lifestyle at 80 Rod Stewart turned 80 this past January and, in a light-hearted manner, he mentioned that “many women, drugs, wine” helped him juggle his busy performance schedule. However, he has since swapped many of those rock and roll habits for healthier ones. In an interview with AARP, Stewart reflected […]
Texas AG to Look into U.S. Masters Swimming Following Win by Trans Athlete
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has recently unveiled a survey related to US Masters Swimming, which permits transgender athletes to compete against women. This event happened in San Antonio this past April, where Ana Caldas, a 47-year-old individual identifying as a woman, secured the gold medal in the 45-49 age segment for females. Paxton announced […]
Texas AG Paxton begins investigation after male swimmer identifying as transgender wins 5 gold medals in women’s swimming event
Texas Attorney General Investigates Competition Policy Last month, a biological male athlete identifying as a woman, who dominated five events at the US Masters women’s swimming competition in San Antonio, has drawn scrutiny and prompted an investigation from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Paxton has announced that his office will look into potential deceptive practices […]
Texas AG starts probe into swimming group regarding transgender athlete
Texas AG Investigates Swimming Policy After Trans Athlete Wins Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has initiated a survey related to US Masters Swimming following a recent event in San Antonio where a biologically male transgender swimmer triumphed in five women’s races. This incident took place at the end of April. After the competition, several female […]
Texas AG Ken Paxton Launches Investigation into US Masters Swimming After Allowing Transgender Athletes to Compete with Women
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has initiated an investigation into U.S. Masters Swimming regarding potential violations of state law. This investigation comes after reports highlighting that the organization allowed transgender athletes—specifically biological males—to compete in women’s events. The 2025 Spring National Championship took place at the Northside ISD Swimming Center in San Antonio from April […]
Progressive PAC criticizes RFK Jr. for swimming in polluted river: ‘Doesn’t care’ about his grandchildren
Progressive Political Action Committee 314 Action kicked off a new advertising campaign on Monday, targeting Robert F. Kennedy Jr. They’ve been pretty vocal about their disapproval, particularly mocking his recent decision to swim in a river in the DC area. In a 30-second ad, 314 Action portrayed Kennedy’s swim in Rock Creek as quite ridiculous. […]
Paris Will Fulfill Important Olympics Commitment, Permit Swimming in Seine Starting in July
Do you recall the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics? Those two weeks filled with intense sports competitions set against the backdrop of iconic landmarks were quite something, enjoying the sunshine in the beautiful French capital. But there was always this looming question about whether the waters would be clean enough for open water swimming and triathlons. […]
Drone footage captures a great white shark swimming near Montauk’s shoreline.
It’s not your typical fishing tale. This week, a stunning white shark was spotted gliding along the Montauk coast, signaling the onset of summer. The eye-catching drone footage captured this enormous creature swimming close to shore at the eastern tip of Long Island, surrounded by clear, green waters around 8:30 AM on Monday. This majestic […]