Shark Week

Somebody told me today that it’s Shark Week. Fortunately for the people on the Shark Network, there have been numerous attacks this year along the east coast, so ratings are up. I wanted to state right up front that it is not the intent of this blog to improve our ratings or to profit in any way from these good people who have been attacked. Rather, our intent here is to provide some safe swimming tips to you, the young ocean swimmer, so you don’t have to watch Shark Week. So tip number one would be to always wear a bathing suit. These sharks, unlike goats, are not fond of eating clothing, so, when possible, wear a bigger suit (Size XL (40)) than you would wear, say, at the city pool. A second tip would be to not wear a suit with any type of fish print. Sharks eat fish. Thirdly, and if you don’t remember anything else from this post, remember this: Men, wear your suit inside out. Yes, you read that right, inside out. This will expose the fine netting from the inside of your suit. Sharks do not like nets and will likely leave you alone once they see that.