Endurance athlete marks ‘Jaws’ anniversary with swim to change shark narrative

A British-South African athlete aims to become the first person to swim around Martha’s Vineyard, a popular tourist destination south of Cape Cod in the United States.

In temperatures of just 8 degrees Celsius, the 100-kilometre swim around the island will coincide with the start of the white shark migration season.

“Fifty years ago, there was a blockbuster film ‘Jaws’ and it was about sharks attacking humans. And for 50 years, we have…