http://www.ballina.info/blog/2007/10/11/shaws-bay-swimmers-itch-to-be-studied/ Regular information and comments on the Ballina Shire. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:11:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 http://www.ballina.info/blog/2007/10/11/shaws-bay-swimmers-itch-to-be-studied/#comment-66247 peter scott Thu, 29 Nov 2007 05:47:42 +0000 http://www.ballina.info/blog/2007/10/11/shaws-bay-swimmers-itch-to-be-studied/#comment-66247 I swim at Shaw's Bay every day, summer and winter. I have never (so far) suffered from swimmer's itch but several of my regular companions have. In previous years it has occurred in December but this year it has struck much earlier in early November when the water was still quite cool. I have noticed that those affected have usually been wearing the looser type of swimming garments like floppy shorts in men and full costumes in women and that the bites occur inside these garments. I wear simple swimming trunks. One thing is certain, swimmer's itch is keeping many of the old regulars away from Shaw's Bay to say nothing of its effect on visitors, some of whom have complained to me personally, Peter Scott I swim at Shaw’s Bay every day, summer and winter. I have never (so far) suffered from swimmer’s itch but several of my regular companions have. In previous years it has occurred in December but this year it has struck much earlier in early November when the water was still quite cool. I have noticed that those affected have usually been wearing the looser type of swimming garments like floppy shorts in men and full costumes in women and that the bites occur inside these garments. I wear simple swimming trunks. One thing is certain, swimmer’s itch is keeping many of the old regulars away from Shaw’s Bay to say nothing of its effect on visitors, some of whom have complained to me personally, Peter Scott

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