US EditionWhy man is swimming around Martha's Vineyard in 47 degree water
- British-South African endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh will swim around Martha's Vineyard starting Thursday in 47-degree Fahrenheit water near where the film Jaws was shot 50 years ago.
- Pugh plans this swim to break his career's unspoken rule of not talking about sharks and to change public perception of these maligned and at-risk animals.
- He will swim 62 miles over about 12 days, wearing only trunks, a cap, and goggles, while educating the public about sharks and marking his progress with safety personnel nearby.
- Pugh called the swim one of his most difficult, noting sharks were portrayed as villains in Jaws, which led to fear but also inspired marine research; about 274,000 sharks are killed daily mainly due to commercial fishing.
- Pugh, equipped with a Shark Shield device and supported by a boat and kayak, acknowledges that all swims carry inherent dangers and believes strong actions are necessary to highlight the importance of protecting sharks and their ecosystems.
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By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. (AP) — Lewis Pugh has followed an unspoken rule during his career as one of the world’s most daring endurance swimmers: Don’t talk about sharks. But he plans to break that this week on a swim around Martha’s Vineyard, where “ Jaws” was filmed 50 years ago. The British-South […] The post Endurance athlete to swim around Martha’s Vineyard to change public perception of sharks appeared first…
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