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... @lewispugh.bsky.social
Lewis Pugh
@lewispugh.bsky.social
Endurance Swimmer and UN Patron of the Oceans. Follow @lewispughfdn.bsky.social for more on our work.
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.
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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 👇 @unbiodiversity.bsky.social
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 👇 thegef.org/newsroom/pub... #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 👇 lnkd.in/di2ErFdH #WeAreTheOcean
“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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Grateful for your kind words, Inger, and for all @unep.org does to champion ocean protection. Thank you! 🌊🙏💙
IngerAndersen.bsky.social@ingerandersen.bsky.social · last yr.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.
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
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.
“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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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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Thank you for the encouragement, Inger! 🙏🏊♂️
IngerAndersen.bsky.social@ingerandersen.bsky.social · last yr.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! 🌊
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. 🚨💚 More app.wedonthavetime.org/posts/387181... @lewispughfdn.bsky.social
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...
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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/
Yesterday on #TheSharkSwim, Lewis covered 2.9 miles (4.63 km), swimming into strong headwinds the entire way. Conditions were rough – just look at that water! 🌊💨
Day 4 of #TheSharkSwim was a tough one. From the first stroke, I was swimming straight into a strong headwind. In 2 hours, I barely covered 5 km. Didn’t help that below me, it was hard to tell what was a rock, what was a shadow, and what might have been something else 🌊🏊♂️
