Daredevil to swim shark-filled waters in celebration of ‘Jaws’ 50th anniversary

Daredevil to swim shark-filled waters in celebration of ‘Jaws’ 50th anniversary

Lewis Pugh will swim in 47-degree waters without a wetsuit to change the public perception of sharks

Lewis Pugh will swim in 47-degree waters without a wetsuit in an effort to change the public's perception of sharks, he said. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

"Jaws" was released in June 1975 and directed by Steven Spielberg. It was based on a novel by Peter Benchley, who also wrote the screenplay. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh will swim around Martha's Vineyard island.

A famous bridge known to tourists and locals as "Jaws Bridge" (pictured) is on Beach Road connecting the towns of Edgartown and Oak Bluffs. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)