5K swim

[Tri Girl]

I hate to see you DNF before you even start, BUT... there's no way I'd get in the water with those creatures. I'm with you- if I can see them- they can just have the water. Who knows? Maybe with all the thrashing swimmers they'd keep their distance, but you'll probably be so spread out they may decide to come close and check you out (and sting you in the process). Maybe if every part of my skin was covered I'd do it (gloves, neoprene socks, face mask, etc).
I think if you do it, you're a super brave woman. I don't think I could do it.

[KSH]

I hate to see you DNF before you even start, BUT... there's no way I'd get in the water with those creatures. I'm with you- if I can see them- they can just have the water. Who knows? Maybe with all the thrashing swimmers they'd keep their distance, but you'll probably be so spread out they may decide to come close and check you out (and sting you in the process). Maybe if every part of my skin was covered I'd do it (gloves, neoprene socks, face mask, etc).
I think if you do it, you're a super brave woman. I don't think I could do it.

Well jellyfish do not have a brain, eyes, or a heart. So they pretty much just float around and sting stuff in their path. They don't have any rational thought to think to move away from humans.

I am packing the sleelveless (rental) and full wetsuits. I'll wear one or the other. My sister seems to think they won't be in the portion where I'll be swimming. My friend was there just a couple of weeks back and said she was stung twice it was nothing really.

Stinging or not... just the SIGHT of them makes me CRINGE!

If I have to DNS or DNF though, I'll be OK with it.