Last Sunday during what turned out to be a 5 hour swim at Brighton Beach, I got hit worse than ever before. The ugly brown/red species of jellyfish that frequent this stretch of the atlantic were out in force; early morning was severe. I have had many encounters with these guys in the past, but a big'un wrapped around my neck/shoulder/armpit and stayed there for a couple of seconds. The rash marks are still visible 4 days later. Several friends were also hit and are finding relief only after some prescription strength drugs.
We started swimming early... 6 AM and by 8AM, we could still see the j-fish, but they were deeper. I was told they avoid the sun.... seems odd.
Still, its not nearly as bad as poison ivy, and in my case no longer uncomfortable.
Any jelly action elsewhere?
A long sleeved rash guard would actually make sea lice stings worse. They tend to get under your suit or whatever you are wearing and get held there rather than going by you. When I swim in environments with sea lice, the goal is to wear as small a suit as possible--no Borat suits, of course. For other types of stings, the long sleeve may be the answer, but not in a sea lice area. Even when I wear the smallest suit, I still get them under the suit and not as much on the parts of my body where the suit didn't rest.
A long sleeved rash guard would actually make sea lice stings worse. They tend to get under your suit or whatever you are wearing and get held there rather than going by you. When I swim in environments with sea lice, the goal is to wear as small a suit as possible--no Borat suits, of course. For other types of stings, the long sleeve may be the answer, but not in a sea lice area. Even when I wear the smallest suit, I still get them under the suit and not as much on the parts of my body where the suit didn't rest.
