Believe it or not, but jellyfish are seasonal critters and the oceans take them wherever the currents go. Most places all over the world KNOW when jellyfish are more likely to be there than not. An exception to this is unforeseen storms that affect currents and water temperatures. Here in Roatan, our jellyfish season is about to be in full force: end of March through May, so I have to find a pool to train in during that time. And after the jellyfish leave, they leave behind billions of eggs called sea lice that do great damage to us humans.
There is a product on the market called Safe Sea; it comes in a blue bottle and reduces stings by 50% and it does work; I can attest to it.
And that burly girl could be me Knelson!!! (LOL).
donna
The oceans are the lifeblood of our planet.
Yes, there are creatures inhabiting them.
Some are tasty,
some are ugly,
some can make you cry,
some can make you dead...........I'll take my chances.
there are two one australian and one isreali look up swim safe!
Safe Sea, Swim Safe....
Just need to watch and buy the stock (and probably the stuff... ) just before jelly fish season any given year--maybe I can get rich while protecting myself! :D
When I was a kid, I would spend August on Fire Island, and occasionally would get stung by jelly fish but usually nothing in the dangerous range, just annoying.... Some jelly fish, however, didn't sting, I'd just feel them against my skin when I was swimming, kind of like jello rubbing against me. Not unpleasant, but a little strange if you weren't used to it.
Dave....Somehow the poem and your avatar are so in sync. Very dark. Zappa would approve.
And yes jellyfish can take all the fun out of plunging in into the surf...or the bay. When I lifeguarded in college we kept a box of meat tenderizer on the stand just in case.
One weekend it was particularly bad. And despite the warnings...a carefree bather waded into the surf... dove in, and emerged...face first into the outspread tentacles of a lions mane. Ouch. We used up just about the entire box before she was whisked off to the emergency room.
some can make you dead...........I'll take my chances.
You must still be in the life = suffering mood, Mr. Zappa, to make that statement.
Donna:
If jellyfish are somewhat predictably seasonable, why were the world championships being contested during mega jellyfish time? I may have to go back and read the article, maybe it was just one of those unforeseen storms? What do you do for sea lice? Ugh. Blech. You really should move back to a semi-civilized country.
My first encounter with sea lice was in a race at the "too civilized for my taste" Greenwich Connecticut. You are never alone in the OW. Keeps the crowds away.
There will be relative crowds at zones, Mr. Zappa. Greenwich is, well, a little too civilized, to be sure.
Ew. Disgusting article. I think I will have to stick to sprinting. They even get under your suit? Two pieces better than once pieces? Somehow I don't think a little benadryl would work on me.
Wow. I'll stick to pools as well, for training perposes. I do enjoy snorkel and scuba in the ocean however. For what ever reason I have never wanted to open water race.
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