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

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...

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...

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

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.

“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 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...

Thank you for the encouragement, Inger! 🙏🏊‍♂️

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

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/

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 🌊🏊‍♂️

“Aren’t you scared of swimming with sharks?” 🦈🌊 People keep asking me that since I started #TheSharkSwim. And yes – I am. But you know what scares me more? A world without sharks.

Yesterday, I rounded the southeastern tip of Martha’s Vineyard. The waves were very choppy, and I ended up swallowing more seawater than I’d like. The upside of strong currents, though, is they make for fast swimming! 🌊🏊‍♂️ #TheSharkSwim

Hollywood made them villains. I’m here to set the record straight 🦈👇🎥 #TheSharkSwim has begun.

🏊‍♂️ BIG ANNOUNCEMENT 🏊‍♂️ Today, I will begin a swim around the island where Jaws was filmed. When it hit screens 50 years ago, the movie shaped how the world saw sharks.

You can train your body for almost anything. But fear? That’s a different kind of training. Stay tuned 🌊🏊‍♂️

The ocean is in danger, and silence won’t save it. That’s why I swim. Grateful to be named one of the world's leading changemakers by National Geographic 🌍🌊🏊‍♂️ #NatGeo33 📸: Jonas Fredwall Karlsson NatGeo.com/NG33

A sand tiger shark, moving through a bait ball off North Carolina. Now this is a side of sharks you don't often see 🦈😍 📸: Tanya Houppermans

“If we save the sea, we save our world.” At 99, Sir David Attenborough delivers his most urgent message yet - a powerful call to protect our oceans. His message is simple, clear, and one we can’t afford to ignore 🌊👇🎥 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

A portrait of a Steller sea lion by Dmitry Kokh. Ocean encounters don't get much better 🦭💙

Every day, we kill around 274,000 sharks. This isn’t sustainable. It’s madness. 📸: Brian Skerry

This past week, I’ve been training in cold water. It’s essential preparation for my upcoming swim. How do I do it? Let’s be clear - I can’t control the cold. I can’t change the water temperature, the weather, or the environment. But I can control how I prepare, and how I respond once I’m in 👇🧵

The @lewispughfdn.bsky.social has just published a list of 18 people and teams working to protect sharks. I couldn’t think of a more inspiring group. Please go and meet them 🦈👇 #SharkChampions lewispughfoundation.org/shark-champi...

There are few sights as beautiful as this. Happy #WorldPenguinDay from East Antarctica 🐧💙🇦🇶 🎥: Ben Callahann

There is no #EarthDay without the Ocean. It covers more than 70% of our planet and is home to over a million of Earth's plants and animals 🐋🌿🌍 #30x30 📸: Fabrice Guerin

Right now, mileage in the cold is what matters most for my training. And today delivered in full. But that’s the thing about progress – it isn’t always comfortable.

Predators are crucial for a healthy ecosystem, be it on land or in the water.

A dolphin megapod off the coast of San Clemente, California. What a sight to behold! Happy #DolphinDay 🌊🐬 🎥: Loriannah

Remember, extinction is forever. All these dolphins are either endangered or vulnerable 👇🐬 #DolphinDay

A seven-metre fish with a saw for a nose. Meet the sawfish! 🪚🐟 📸: Igor Baranov

There's always an urge to train very hard as one approaches a big swim. That's an urge you have to fight. One must be fit but not injured!