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Lewis Pugh Foundation @lewispughfdn.bsky.social · Jul 23

We believe that swimmers should be protectors of the sea.

That’s why we’re teaming up with SwimTrek to safeguard the waters we love.

👉Read more: lewispughfoundation.org/new-partners...

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Lewis Pugh @lewispugh.bsky.social · Jul 7

A hundred years ago, the Seine was declared too polluted to swim in. Today, it’s open again. A reminder that with investment and political will, rivers can be brought back to life. In the end, it’s a choice.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

River Seine: Waters reopens to swimmers after century-long ban

For the first time in more than 100 years people will be able to swim legally in three sections of the river.

www.bbc.com

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Lewis Pugh Foundation @lewispughfdn.bsky.social · Jun 13

Life depends on the ocean. Now, the ocean depends on us.

Share to support #30x30! 🌊💙🐬

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Lewis Pugh Foundation @lewispughfdn.bsky.social · Jun 12

We get to choose what kind of relationship we have with the ocean 🌊🌎🐠

One choice brings life, beauty, and resilience; the other, devastation 👇

@unbiodiversity.bsky.social

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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · Jun 11

Tune in as UNEP Patron of the Oceans @lewispugh.bsky.social joins UNEP’s @ingerandersen.bsky.social at #UNOC3 to discuss the threats and the solutions to protect marine life, #BeatPlasticPollution, ocean finance, and more.

🎥Watch the conversation: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1s... #SaveOurOcean

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Lewis Pugh Foundation @lewispughfdn.bsky.social · Jun 8

Did you know that @thegef.bsky.social is the largest funding mechanism for international collaboration on water and ocean issues?

It supports nearly 200 countries working together to manage transboundary water resources.

Latest Report 👇

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#WorldOceanDay

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Lewis Pugh Foundation @lewispughfdn.bsky.social · Jun 6

Marine biodiversity is essential for the health of our oceans. 🐳 🐟 🦈 🐙 🦭 🐚 🪸 🪼

If you're in Nice on 9 June, join @lewispugh.bsky.social in the INSPIRE Area.

He will be speaking at the #EUDigitalOceanPavilion during #UNOC3.

Find out more here 👇
lnkd.in/di2ErFdH

#WeAreTheOcean

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Lewis Pugh @lewispugh.bsky.social · May 28

“The main direct threat is from commercial fishing… but there’s another threat – indifference.”

Read BBC News's article about what’s putting sharks at risk and what’s next for #TheSharkSwim campaign 👇🦈

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh circles island in 'Jaws' campaign

The conservationist from Devon went around Martha's Vineyard to "change the narrative" about sharks.

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Lewis Pugh @lewispugh.bsky.social · May 28

Grateful for your kind words, Inger, and for all @unep.org does to champion ocean protection. Thank you! 🌊🙏💙

IngerAndersen.bsky.social @ingerandersen.bsky.social · May 27

He did it! 50 years after the iconic movie Jaws was released, @lewispugh.bsky.social has completed #TheSharkSwim around the island of Martha’s Vineyard.

We at @unep.org are very grateful for all Lewis does as UNEP Patron of the Oceans to champion greater conservation efforts to #SaveOurOceans.

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Lewis Pugh @lewispugh.bsky.social · May 26

As apex predators, they keep the ocean in balance. Take them out, and the entire ecosystem starts to collapse.

Right now, sharks need us.

An estimated 274,000 sharks are killed every single day. It’s an ecocide taking place right now, and we must stop it.

lewispughfoundation.org/campaign/sha...

Shark Swim (2025) - Lewis Pugh Foundation

Between 15-26 May 2025, Lewis Pugh will swim around the island of Martha’s Vineyard, to highlight the perilous plight of sharks around the world.

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Lewis Pugh @lewispugh.bsky.social · May 26

Jaws has shaped our perception of sharks as vindictive killers. That fear spread across the globe and lasted for half a century.

Now it’s time to change the narrative for a new generation.

Sharks are not monsters. They’re magnificent. They’re essential. And they’re seriously endangered.

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Lewis Pugh @lewispugh.bsky.social · May 26

I’ve just completed #TheSharkSwim 🏊‍♂️🦈📣

12 days & 59 miles around Martha’s Vineyard, where Jaws was filmed 50 years ago.

It's been one of the toughest swims of my life. Cold water, relentless wind, big waves and the constant thought of what might be beneath me.

But I swam here for a reason 👇

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Lewis Pugh @lewispugh.bsky.social · May 25

Today I reached the Jaws Bridge — probably the most iconic landmark from the film 🦈🌉

50 years on, it’s striking how much has changed, how little has, and how much still needs to.

53 miles in the bag. 5 to go.

#TheSharkSwim

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Lewis Pugh @lewispugh.bsky.social · May 25

The finish line is in sight!

I’ll complete #TheSharkSwim tomorrow (May 26th), between 10:30–11:00, at the Edgartown Harbor Lighthouse.

If you’re nearby, I’d love to see you there!

Thank you for your support 🏊‍♂️🙏

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Lewis Pugh @lewispugh.bsky.social · May 25

Thank you to @thegef.bsky.social for supporting us on #TheSharkSwim. We’re so grateful for your commitment to protecting our oceans 🌊🦈🌍 #30x30

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Lewis Pugh @lewispugh.bsky.social · May 24

How do you make up for lost days in bad weather? You swim at nautical twilight.

The sea is pitch black. No horizon. No reference points.

It’s deeply unsettling in these waters - but the distance has to be covered 🏊‍♂️🌌

#TheSharkSwim

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Lewis Pugh @lewispugh.bsky.social · May 24

The sea isn’t “shark-infested.”

It’s their home 🦈🌊🦈

📸: Jayne Jenkins

#TheSharkSwim

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Lewis Pugh @lewispugh.bsky.social · May 24

You can’t negotiate with nature.

On Day 8, I barely managed 2 km in brutal conditions. Yesterday, with the wind and tide finally on my side, I swam 13.2 km.

Exactly the breakthrough I needed - with just 3 days to go 🌊🏊‍♂️🦈 #TheSharkSwim

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Lewis Pugh @lewispugh.bsky.social · May 23

It’s not the cold that breaks you in a single swim. It’s the cold that returns. Again and again. Relentless 🏊‍♂️🥶🦈 #TheSharkSwim

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Lewis Pugh Foundation @lewispughfdn.bsky.social · May 22

Sharks are essential for marine biodiversity. Here’s how:

🦈 They regulate fish populations
🐟 They prevent prey species from overgrazing habitats
🌿 They protect coral reefs and seagrass beds
🌊 They keep marine food webs in balance

Happy #BiodiversityDay!

#TheSharkSwim

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Global Environment Facility (GEF) @thegef.bsky.social · May 21

✅🏊‍♂️Halfway there! 👏👏👏
We proudly support @lewispugh.bsky.social ’s #TheSharkSwim, which highlights the vital role of sharks 🦈in ocean health. Protecting apex species is key to a resilient planet.

Follow his day-to-day progress here ⤵️
lewispughfoundation.org/campaign/sha... #SharksBringLife #30x30

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Lewis Pugh @lewispugh.bsky.social · May 21

Cold water. Strong winds. Big waves.

#TheSharkSwim isn’t about a single challenge – it’s the relentless grind of facing them all.

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Lewis Pugh @lewispugh.bsky.social · May 21

“It is madness. It is an ecocide.”

That’s what I told CBC News about the scale of shark slaughter – approximately 274,000 are killed every day.

Please read 🦈👇

#TheSharkSwim

www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...

This man is swimming in the shark-filled waters from Jaws to make a point | CBC Radio

Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh is swimming 100 kilometres around the U.S. island of Martha’s Vineyard, where Jaws was filmed 50 years ago, and a hot spot for great whites. He admits he's a bit frightene...

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Lewis Pugh @lewispugh.bsky.social · May 20

This year is the 50th anniversary of Jaws.

I’m marking it by swimming around Martha’s Vineyard to show what sharks really are: essential, endangered, and in urgent need of protection.

Thank you ABC News for the video 🌊🎥⬇️

#TheSharkSwim

abcnews.go.com/US/video/man...

Video Man takes part in 62-mile swim challenge to end ‘Jaws’ fear of sharks

Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh wants to undo some of the fear of sharks generated by the 1975 summer blockbuster film.

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Lewis Pugh @lewispugh.bsky.social · May 20

Thank you for the encouragement, Inger! 🙏🏊‍♂️

IngerAndersen.bsky.social @ingerandersen.bsky.social · May 19

So inspired by @lewispugh.bsky.social, @unep.org Patron of the Oceans, as he continues #TheSharkSwim.

Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the infamous movie Jaws, Lewis is swimming to raise awareness on the critical need to conserve our oceans and protect sharks.

Go Lewis! 🌊

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