Possible jellyfish-induced death in NYC triathlon

RE: Possible jellyfish-induced death in NYC triathlon

Former Member — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:54:17 GMT

Most stings for me go away within the hour. Some left scaring that has lasted for months though. All depends. They don't bother me much and can handle a few times. However, if I see them clustered everywhere along the shore and in the water, forget it! Everyone is different on how they react.

RE: Possible jellyfish-induced death in NYC triathlon

Former Member — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:57:00 GMT

i swam at coney island yesterday. there were definitely a lot of jellyfish for this time of year, but i don't react too badly to the variety we have around here..... some of my buddies get welts that last for days. so to summarize my season: jellies in july, lampreys in august, rag weed in september, amoebas in october.....think i'll roll around in some poison ivy to round things off.

RE: Possible jellyfish-induced death in NYC triathlon

Swimmy — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:35:49 GMT

Yikes - Sounds like one of the ones that got me during MIMS in '06: www.nydailynews.com/.../2008-07-20_swimmers_wonder_if_jellyfish_in_hudson_w.html -LBJ Oooh! Leonard do you have to post those articles. I hate your jellyfish stories.