2 w. ago Lewis Pugh warns we must protect sharks as he completes swim to mark Jaws’ 50th

The British endurance swimmer has finished a 60-mile swim around Martha’s Vineyard, a shark hotspot where the Hollywood blockbuster was filmed.

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2 w. ago Man swims 62 miles around Martha’s Vineyard to press for protections for sharks

Jaws was filmed on island in 1975, stoking fears of marine animal that swimmer Lewis Pugh is now trying to protectA British-South African endurance athlete crossed the finish line of his 62-mile (100km) multiday swim around Martha’s Vineyard on Monday, becoming the first person to swim all the way around the island off the coast of Cape Cod.Lewis Pugh, 55, began swimming multiple hours a day in the 47F (8C) water on 15 May to raise awareness about the plight of sharks – as the film Jaws nears the 50th anniversary of its cinematic release. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Endurance swimmer closes in circumnavigation of Martha’s Vineyard ahead of ‘Jaws’ 50th

A British-South African endurance swimmer is closing in on the finish line of his 62-mile swim around Martha’s Vineyard

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3 w. ago William Goodge smashes record after running across Australia in 35 days

British athlete four days quicker than previous record holder who completed 3,800km feat in 39 daysGoodge, 31, set out from Cottesloe beach on 15 April and reached Bondi beach on 19 MayAn ultra-endurance athlete has smashed the world record for running across Australia after spending more than a month on foot.Spurred on by his mother’s battle with cancer, and with his father by his side, William Goodge crossed the finish line in Sydney just after 4pm on Monday. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Endurance athlete plans gruelling swim around ‘Jaws’ filming location in shark awareness bid

Jaws was released 50 years ago this summer

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4 w. ago Endurance athlete to swim around Martha’s Vineyard to change public perception of sharks

An athlete will aim to be the first person to swim around Martha's Vineyard to educate the public on sharks

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