Endurance swimmer completes circumnavigation of Martha's Vineyard ahead of ‘Jaws' 50th
VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. — A British-South African endurance athlete crossed the finish line of his 62-mile (100-kilometer) multi-day swim around Martha's Vineyard on Monday, becoming the first person to swim all the way around the island.
Lewis Pugh, 55, began swimming multiple hours a day in the 47 degree (8 degrees Celsius) water on May 15 to raise awareness about the plight of sharks as the film 'Jaws' nears its 50th birthday. He wants to change public perceptions and encourage protections for the at-risk animals — which he said the film maligned as 'villains, as cold-blooded killers.'
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