swamp swimming
Duane J Higgins
Duane J Higgins wrote:
>
> Ggreg Snyder wrote:
> >
> > This may sound like a stupid question, but being a native Calif. I just
> > have to ask... Those of you who race in FLA, LA and the other swamp states,
> > what to you all do about alligators? Seems like one of those puppies could
> > chomp right through a wetsuit.
> >
> > Ggreg Snyder
>
> I have been living and training in Clermont Fl. this winter and swimming
> in the lakes. The locals tell me that the gators dont really like
> people and will avoid you if at all possible. However, I don't see many
> of the locals swimming in the lakes.
>
> I have taken the tact of swimming only close to shore ( for a quick
> getaway and/or so rescuers wont have far to go to rip me from the jaws
> of a hungry gator). The advantage is that I find swimming in these lakes
> does make me swim faster, and my vision has become very acute ( I can
> spot a pollywog up to 200 yards away- in the water.)
>
> Hope that helps. Duane
P.S. I think if the gators can meander up into a yard and chomp on
the occasional Yourkshire Terrier they stay pretty happy and wont
bother the distasteful humans.
Duane J Higgins
Ggreg Snyder
David Barclay
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David Barclay
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IMC 1997: 11:55:59
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Greg wrote:
This may sound like a stupid question, but being a native Calif. I just<BR>
>have to ask... Those of you who race in FLA, LA and the other swamp
>states,<BR>
>what to you all do about alligators? Seems like one of those puppies
>could<BR>
>chomp right through a wetsuit.<BR>
><BR>
>Ggreg Snyder<BR>
Actually Greg all the triathletes from the bayous and swamps of Lousiiana and
Florida are so tough that the gators leave us alone!!
di...@multisweatracing.org
In article <6gmcf4$pch$1...@news.alles.or.jp>,
"Ggreg Snyder" <sny...@alles.or.jp> wrote:
>
> This may sound like a stupid question, but being a native Calif. I just
>
>
We do have a race called the "Lake Charles Gatorman" in September. We put the
elites and those competing for prize money in the first wave - that way, the
age groupers can swim by while the gators are pre-occupied with the 1st wave.
Diane
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Lynne Fonda-Kosorek
Geez, I have to say, this is a comforting thought after just booking my
entry and travel to Lake Minneola in Clermont, FL.
Is knowing gator behavior, for Floridians , like knowing Shark behavior for
Californians???
Shall I begin including strong garlic or jalapenos in my diet 'til June??
Chuck
We have the gaters here in Texas as well. They definately
prefer the "well seasoned" athletes.
Chuck
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Mike Tennent
"Lynne Fonda-Kosorek" <nova...@redshift.com> wrote:
Heh, heh, heh. I love this topic. Us southern boys enjoy scaring the bejabers
out of y'all yankees with some gator stories....
But the truth is, gator attacks on humans are very rare and almost always
involve circumstances where the gator has lost it's natural fear of humans.
Usually by people feeding them table scraps, etc.
Lake Minneola has a public swimming area and you may rest assured they have an
active relocation program for gators who have grown too big or too brave.
In all the many tri's I've done in Florida, they've never been a problem. I've
never even seen one near a tri.
Well, except for that ONE time ..... <g>
Mike "TriBop" Tennent
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TIM T TACHE
I am going to Escape from Alcatraz in May and was wondering if the same
stick I use pry open the jaws of attacking gators will work on great white
sharks?
Ggreg Snyder wrote in message <6gmcf4$pch$1...@news.alles.or.jp>...
Ggreg Snyder
> But the truth is, gator attacks on humans are very rare and almost always
> involve circumstances where the gator has lost it's natural fear of
humans.
> Usually by people feeding them table scraps, etc.
Now there's a smart move... Let's feed the alligator. Always good to get
your hands as close to its mouth as possible.
> Lake Minneola has a public swimming area and you may rest assured they
have an
> active relocation program for gators who have grown too big or too brave.
Maybe we can start a similar shark relocation program in CA. Actually, what
I always tell people who say "What about the sharks?" is "What about the
cars?" I've never known a triathlete to be attacked by a shark, but I'm
sure a lot of you can bear witness that a car usually takes about one
triathlete for every 2-3 races. Maybe we need an active bad driver
relocation program.
Ggreg Snyder
David W.
On 13 Apr 1998 21:36:15 GMT, "Ggreg Snyder" <sny...@alles.or.jp>
wrote:
>Maybe we can start a similar shark relocation program in CA. Actually, what
>I always tell people who say "What about the sharks?" is "What about the
>cars?" I've never known a triathlete to be attacked by a shark, but I'm
>sure a lot of you can bear witness that a car usually takes about one
>triathlete for every 2-3 races. Maybe we need an active bad driver
>relocation program.
Hey!!! How about relocate those drivers to the same place as the
gators and sharks? :-)
David
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In article <6gu0gf$o6p$1...@news.alles.or.jp>, "Ggreg Snyder" <sny...@alles.or.jp>
writes:
> I've never known a triathlete to be attacked by a shark, but I'm
>sure a lot of you can bear witness that a car usually takes about one
>triathlete for every 2-3 races. Maybe we need an active bad driver
>relocation program.
Maybe we can send them to New York as cabbies
Butch...............Training hard to look good on a stretcher.