Lewis Pugh
@LewisPugh
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Endurance Swimmer & @UNEP Patron of the Oceans. Follow @lewispughfdn for more on our work.
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Joined April 2010
I’ve just completed #TheSharkSwim 🏊♂️🦈📣 12 days and 59 miles around the island of 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.
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World-class swimmers are braving the Thames to deliver a message straight to Parliament. There are many challenges facing our nation, but none more basic than this: water is essential for life. Protect our rivers - the arteries of our country. 🌊 #ThamesSwimAgainstSewage
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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: https://t.co/my8lJOltDW
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The full story behind the Seine’s revival — from @BBCNews: https://t.co/J2t8rXU9LN
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For the first time in more than 100 years people will be able to swim legally in three sections of the river.
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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.
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Sharks have survived for 450 million years. But they may not survive us. I spoke to @TIME Magazine about how Jaws warped our view of these vital creatures - and why I swam around Martha’s Vineyard to set the record straight. https://t.co/2yw9MJnlFS
time.com
50 years after Jaw's release, swimmer and ocean advocate Lewis Pugh reflects on the impact it had on shark conservation.
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Jaws scared a generation. 50 years on, I swam around Martha’s Vineyard to show that sharks need protection - not persecution. I spoke to ABC Radio about why. 🎧 https://t.co/FFq20lhyP9
abc.net.au
For the 50th Anniversary of the release of Jaws, endurance swimmer, Lewis Pugh, swam around the island of Martha's Vineyard, the setting of the Jaws movie and home to many great white sharks. He...
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Sharks have been evolving for over 400 million years – no wonder they’re all so different! This poster shows just a few of the 500+ species of cartilaginous fish we call sharks🌊🦈👇#SharksBringLife
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Happy #WorldOceansDay! A day to celebrate the magnificence of life in our oceans and our responsibility to protect it.
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A truly great sport is not just a physical act but a dialogue with your own limits, where every training deepens your focus, every loss tempers your resolve, and every victory feels like conquering a summit within.
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On Oceans Day, Ambassador @BWoodward_UN talks about joining @UN Patron of the Oceans, @LewisPugh, on his record-breaking swim around Martha’s Vineyard. Next week, the UK heads to the @UN Ocean Conference #UNOC3 in Nice, working with partners to protect and restore our ocean.
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🌊 How are we joining forces to protect the Ocean? On the eve of #UNOC3, scientific, diplomatic, and civic voices are uniting to remind everyone why a global Ocean summit is essential. @LewisPugh @Enric_Sala @SylviaEarle
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Marine biodiversity is essential for the health of our oceans. 🐟🦭🦈🐳🐠🪼🦑 If you're in Nice next week, join @LewisPugh in the INSPIRE Area on Monday 9 June. He will be speaking at the #EUDigitalOceanPavilion during #UNOC3 in a session dedicated to this topic. Lewis
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A huge thank you to my incredible crew on #TheSharkSwim – I couldn’t have done it without you! Come meet the team👇🦈 🛶 Nic Burden – Our safety kayaker. While I focused on every stroke, Nic kept me safe, on course, fuelled, and in the right headspace - all while constantly
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Every day should be #WorldEnvironmentDay 🌎 Because every breath, every drop of water, every bite of food - comes from nature. We don’t just live in the environment. We live because of it.
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LIVE on Good Morning America this morning after 7am ET (12pm UK): Why I swam around Martha’s Vineyard to mark 50 years since Jaws - and call for urgent shark protection. Tune in. The real threat isn’t sharks - it’s their extinction. #GMA #SharkConservation #Jaws50
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It was wonderful to have you join us for a stretch of #TheSharkSwim, Barbara. I couldn't have asked for better support and encouragement! 🇺🇳🦈🏊🏼♀️
Congratulations @LewisPugh, @UN Patron of the Oceans, on completing the first-ever swim around Martha’s Vineyard. #TheSharkSwim has reminded us that the ocean ecosystem is ours to respect, protect and restore. An inspiration and privilege to join you for part of the 59 miles.
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Some damage is so severe, so permanent, it should be unthinkable. We need to draw a clear red line that says: you will not cross this. The time is now for ecocide laws 👇🌍🦈 #TheSharkSwim
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Committing to sport is an invigorating journey that transforms your physical strength and mental resilience, forging an indomitable spirit ready to conquer life’s challenges with relentless determination.
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