Riley Gaines took a page out of some notorious notebooks, as she successfully swam to shore from Alcatraz Island with Navy SEALS on Friday.
Maybe the Anglin brothers could have used Riley Gaines' advice. Gaines, the former NCAA swimmer who has since fought for fairness in women's sports, posted on X that she 'successfully swam Alcatraz' on Friday. The infamous prison-turned-museum sits right in the bay in San Francisco, and is roughly a 1.25-mile swim to shore.
Successfully swam Alcatraz with a handful of the most impressive Navy Seals & combat veterans. It was such a fun way to honor those who risk their lives for our great nation. God bless our troops!' she posted. Gaines then sent an invitation to Keith Olbermann, with whom she's had social media spats before, to try to accomplish the feat with her next time. 'Although, I'm not sure the general public wants to see him in a Speedo.
The most notorious one, though, was the June 11, 1962, escape by John and Clarence Anglin and Frank Morris, which also turned into a Hollywood movie, 'Escape from Alcatraz.' It remains a mystery whether the three reached shore and survived, but it was also the one deemed the most likely to have been successful, although the FBI concluded the escapees drowned due to harsh conditions.
Gaines hosts the 'Gaines for Girls' podcast on OutKick, where she discusses what has occurred with transgender individuals participating in girls' and women's sports. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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