A daring endurance swimmer is taking it to the following degree as a tribute to the fiftieth anniversary of the movie “Jaws.”
Lewis Pugh, 55, will likely be swimming 62 miles across the island of Martha’s Winery in Massachusetts with the water temperature predicted to be 47 levels.
“On this swim, it’s very different: We’re just talking about sharks all the time,” Pugh informed The Related Press (AP).
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He stated that he plans on sporting his normal swimming uniform, which isn’t a wetsuit. Somewhat, he’ll be sporting simply trunks, a cap and goggles, he stated.
The daredevil has gone swimming close to glaciers and volcanoes, in addition to amongst hippos, crocodiles and polar bears.
Lewis Pugh will swim in 47-degree waters with no wetsuit in an effort to alter the general public’s notion of sharks, he stated. (AP Photograph/Robert F. Bukaty)
Pugh stated his objective is to lift consciousness of the necessity to shield sharks and to alter public notion of the mighty fish.
The American Affiliation for the Development of Science estimates about 274,000 sharks are killed globally every day.
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Pugh stated the favored 1975 film “Jaws” showcased sharks as “villains, as cold-blooded killers.”
He informed AP, “It was a film about sharks attacking humans and for 50 years, we have been attacking sharks … It’s completely unsustainable. It’s madness. We need to respect them.”
“Jaws” was launched in June 1975 and directed by Steven Spielberg. It was based mostly on a novel by Peter Benchley, who additionally wrote the screenplay. (AP Photograph/Charles Krupa)
He added, “We need to protect life in our oceans — all our futures rely on it.”
On the swim, security personnel in a ship and kayak will comply with Pugh. They’ll have a “shark shield” gadget that makes use of an electrical subject with out harming sharks to discourage them.
He plans to begin the swim on Friday, which is estimated to take about 12 days.
“Jaws” was launched in June 1975; it was directed by Steven Spielberg, with a screenplay by Peter Benchley. It starred Richard Dreyfuss, Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw and Lorraine Gary.
Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh will swim round Martha’s Winery island.
The movie tells the story of an incredible white shark that terrorizes the island of Martha’s Winery.
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“Jaws” was an “instant blockbuster and the highest-grossing film in movie history until it was bested by 1977’s Star Wars,” in line with Historical past.com.
A well-known bridge recognized to vacationers and locals as “Jaws Bridge” (pictured) is on Seashore Highway connecting the cities of Edgartown and Oak Bluffs. (AP Photograph/Charles Krupa)
A well-known bridge recognized to vacationers and locals as “Jaws Bridge” is on Seashore Highway connecting the cities of Edgartown and Oak Bluffs.
The bridge is standard amongst beachgoers, with folks leaping off the ledge into the water.
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Pugh stated he’ll spend the remainder of his time on the Winery educating the general public about sharks.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
