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Posted by Vision on Mar 1, 2013

Protection Against Stingers Splits Down The Middle

In the Marathon Swimmers Forum, Evan Morrison of the Santa Barbara Channel Swimming Association analyzed the opinions and survey results of 175 former, current or aspiring marathon swimmers from around the world. His analyses are posted here. It was very interesting snapshot of the community that is estimated to include at least 710 channel swimmers and 6,500 marathon swimmers in size. Morrison did an...

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Posted by IGS on Feb 24, 2013

Jellyfish Stings In Ireland

The EcoJel Project is a 4-year project to assess the opportunities and detrimental impacts of jellyfish in the Irish Sea. Swimmers can report stings here by type (common, barrel, compass, blue jellyfish, Lion’s Mane jellyfish, Mauve stinger, Portuguese man o war, siphonophores, crystal jellyfish, sea gooseberry, comb jellyfish or salps), location, date, person stung (age and gender), symptoms, post-onset...

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Posted by Vision on Feb 15, 2013

Marathon Swimming & Portuguese Man o War

Among the various considerations of marathon swimming is the presence of a nearly invisible predator called the Portuguese Man of War. Transparent and blue, it is difficult to see in the open water. It is also one of the factors that are being taken into consideration by the World Swimming Majors, a self-reporting ranking system for marathon swimmers of all ages, abilities, backgrounds and...

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Posted by Vision on Feb 3, 2013

Chloë Can Do Half Million For CanTeen And Can Assist

Chloë will face nearly every obstacle known to the open water swimming world: box jellyfish, Portuguese man o war, currents of unimaginable strength, eddies of miles in circumference, sharks of various types, distance, tropical heat, squalls, ocean swells and surface turbulence that are generated in a potential angry open ocean. Since 1950, over 20 swimmers have tried and none have succeeded where Chloë...

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Posted by Vision on Jan 5, 2013

Cuba To Florida. It’s Possible. Is It Probable?

Chloë will face nearly every obstacle known to the open water swimming world: box jellyfish, Portuguese man o war, currents of unimaginable strength, eddies of miles in circumference, sharks of various types, distance, tropical heat, squalls, ocean swells and surface turbulence that are generated in a potential angry open ocean. Since 1950, over 20 swimmers have tried and none have succeeded where Chloë...

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Posted by Vision on Dec 29, 2012

Chloë McCardel, Swimming From Cuba To Florida In 2013

Since 1950, over 20 swimmers from Cuba, the United States and Australia have attempted to swim from Cuba to Florida. While Susie Maroney crossed the 165 km wide Florida Strait in 1997 in 24 hours with the aid of a shark cage and protective swim gear, Chloë McCardel announced that she will give it a shot in June 2013 without a shark cage. The 27-year-old who tried three-way crossings of the English Channel...

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Posted by Vision on Dec 21, 2012

Jellyfish And Plastic Bags On The Sea Turtle’s Menu

Plastic bags obtained at supermarkets and shops worldwide may be jellyfish’s best friend. As the global proliferation of jellyfish continues, one of jellyfish’s few natural predators – the sea turtle – is under siege indirectly by mankind’s refuse. Sea turtles mistake plastic bags for one of their staple foods, jellyfish. If sea turtle eat jellyfish, they survive and thrive....

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Posted by Vision on Dec 18, 2012

Ocean Care Solutions Does Its Lion Share Of Work

Ron Adley announced a new Ocean Care Solutions for Lionfish Kit. “The kit will be available by January 15th. It is another product in our increasing line of marine sting products including a newly formulated jellyfish sting relief spray.” Lionfish are colorful marine fish with venomous spiky fin rays. Its presence is increasing around the seas of the world and present a danger to fishermen,...

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