Swimmer Makes 60-Mile Trek Around Martha’s Vineyard Ahead of 50th Anniversary of ‘Jaws’

British-South African swimmer Lewis Pugh embarked on his record-setting feat to raise awareness for the plight of sharks.
Swimmer Makes 60-Mile Trek Around Martha’s Vineyard Ahead of 50th Anniversary of ‘Jaws’
Lewis Pugh arrives on Shakespeare Beach after completing his 350-mile swim along the English Channel in Dover, England, on Aug. 29, 2018. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
Audrey Enjoli
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British-South African swimmer Lewis Pugh has spent much of his time in the murky waters inhabited by sharks.

While some would balk at the idea of being in the vicinity of the underwater creatures, the endurance athlete recently took one of his most ambitious plunges yet in the hopes of shifting the public’s perception of the often misunderstoond sea dwellers—a mission that comes nearly 50 years after the summer blockbuster “Jaws” hit theaters.