Lewis Pugh

@lewispugh

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.

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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.

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

Share to support #30x30! 🌊💙🐬

@unbiodiversity.bsky.social

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

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

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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

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

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 👇
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#WeAreTheOcean

Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh circles island in 'Jaws' campaign The conservationist from Devon went around Martha's Vineyard to "change the narrative" about sharks.

“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 👇🦈

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

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.

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.

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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.

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 👇

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

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 🏊‍♂️🙏

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

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

The sea isn’t “shark-infested.”

It’s their home 🦈🌊🦈

📸: Jayne Jenkins

#TheSharkSwim

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

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

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

✅🏊‍♂️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

Cold water. Strong winds. Big waves.

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

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...

“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

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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.

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

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Thank you for the encouragement, Inger! 🙏🏊‍♂️

Give Climate Love 💚 to Lewis Pugh: Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh swims into shark territory for a good cause 🦈 | We Don’t Have Time Fifty years after the blockbuster Jaws traumatised millions of people, endurance swimmer, ocean advocate, and We Don't Have Time ambassador Lewis Pugh is diving headfirst into those exact same wa...

50 years after #Jaws, @unep.org Patron of the Oceans @lewispugh.bsky.social dives into shark territory for #TheSharkSwim 🦈🏊
From fear to respect, he reminds us that the real threat isn't #sharks, it’s a world without them. 🚨💚

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Almost halfway through #TheSharkSwim.

The body’s really starting to feel it now 🏊‍♂️🥶🦈

Wondering what my swims look like and how the team around me keeps me safe? Here’s a 360° tour of yesterday’s swim 🏊‍♂️👇🎥

#TheSharkSwim

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! 🌊

Our official #TheSharkSwim t-shirts and hoodies are now available! 🦈👕

All profits go to the Lewis Pugh Foundation, supporting our charity's work to protect sharks and the ocean we all depend on.

👉 www.lewispugh.com/lpf-shop/