Man swims 62 miles around Martha’s Vineyard to press for protections for sharks

Jaws was filmed on island in 1975, stoking fears of marine animal that swimmer Lewis Pugh is now trying to protect

A British-South African endurance athlete crossed the finish line of his 62-mile (100km) multiday swim around Martha's Vineyard on Monday, becoming the first person to swim all the way around the island off the coast of Cape Cod.

Lewis Pugh, 55, began swimming multiple hours a day in the 47F (8C) water on 15 May to raise awareness about the plight of sharks - as the film Jaws nears the 50th anniversary of its cinematic release.