'None of us swim the same' even 50 years after 'Jaws' | Jerry Davich Jun 25, 2025 Jun 25, 2025 Updated Sep 25, 2025 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In late June 1975, I sat next to my parents in a dark theater to watch the highly anticipated movie “Jaws.” Jerry Davich kAmu@C >@C6 E92? 2? 9@FC[ H6 H2E4965 E96 DFDA6?D67F= 5C2>2 F?7@=5 H:E9 E6?D6 >FD:4[ 7=2D96D @7 E6CC@C 2?5 =FC<:?8 762C F?56C?62E9 E96 H2G6D] pD 2 `b\J62C\@=5 3@J[ x H2D 8C:AA65 E@ >J D62E 2D E96 >@G:6 8C25F2==J :?E6?D:7:65]k^AmkAmqFE >J 525’D 2EE6?E:@? H2D >@C6 =:<6 p>:EJ xD=2?5 !@=:46 r9:67 |2CE:? qC@5J[ E96 >@G:6’D 46?EC2= 492C24E6C H9@D6 :?:E:2= =24< @7 4@?46C? >:?:>:K65 E96 :>>:?6?E 52?86C ;FDE @77 E96 36249] !=2J65 3J 24E@C #@J $496:56C[ 96 C6D6>3=65 >J 72E96C H:E9 2 DE6C? =@@< 2?5 4:82C6EE6 52?8=:?8 7C@> 9:D >@FE9]k^Am kAm|J 525 23CFAE=J =67E 9:D D62E E@ 3FJ 2? :46 4C62> 4@?6 2E E96 4@?46DD:@? 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