OW and getting sick....

Hi Swimmy - Am still around occasionally - have been too busy taking care of my wife (neurological problem) and my mother (senility) to swim much or have much time here. Sigh... Other than the jellyfish sting from H@ll last year (in the East River and I was numb for almost 2 hours after) and then getting violently, deathly ill for three days after MIMs, I've just had the usual assortment of open water perils. The only really odd one was the time at the Swim For Life in Chestertown, MD when I got my hand caught/sliced up in an abandoned crab trap during the 5 mile. I also got a fishhook in my foot during the Lehigh River Swim. My worst open water injury occured on dry land BEFORE my first race when a woman dropped a park picnic table on my foot and broke a toe. Stud just has to remember the open water swimmer's creed: If you can't see it, it can't hurt you. Hope you are well, LBJ Leonard, Great to hear from you. Maybe we will see each other at a race someday again. Sorry to hear about life things that interfere with your swimming. Hang in there. I have not had any wildlife encounters this year so far. Happy laps! Swimmy :cheerleader:

Hi Swimmy - Am still around occasionally - have been too busy taking care of my wife (neurological problem) and my mother (senility) to swim much or have much time here. Sigh... Other than the jellyfish sting from H@ll last year (in the East River and I was numb for almost 2 hours after) and then getting violently, deathly ill for three days after MIMs, I've just had the usual assortment of open water perils. The only really odd one was the time at the Swim For Life in Chestertown, MD when I got my hand caught/sliced up in an abandoned crab trap during the 5 mile. I also got a fishhook in my foot during the Lehigh River Swim. My worst open water injury occured on dry land BEFORE my first race when a woman dropped a park picnic table on my foot and broke a toe. Stud just has to remember the open water swimmer's creed: If you can't see it, it can't hurt you. Hope you are well, LBJ Leonard, Great to hear from you. Maybe we will see each other at a race someday again. Sorry to hear about life things that interfere with your swimming. Hang in there. I have not had any wildlife encounters this year so far. Happy laps! Swimmy :cheerleader: