07/25/2017 Fox 5 San Diego reports, “Dozens of people were stung by stingrays on one of San Diego’s most popular beaches Sunday and that has lifeguards on high alert. San Diego lifeguards said about 30 people were stung at Coronado Beach Sunday, which is more than a normal summer day.
People aren’t exactly sure what is bringing the large number of stingrays to the area, but most beachgoers speculated it was the warm water temperatures.
Beachgoers may consider doing the ‘stingray shuffle’ while in the water.”
Just What Is The “Stingray Shuffle?”
The Stingray Shuffle is a pronounced and exaggerated walking movement to help you avoid stingray hits. By shuffling your feet and creating a ground vibration, moving sand and splashing water, the stingray will ‘generally’ go away from you.
You can imagine your footwork as somewhere between a Frankenstein walk and walking home from the bar at 2 a.m. Pound your feet (or body) as loudly as you can.
Here are a number of various foot walking / stingray shuffling techniques.
The LaDainian Tomlinson Spin Move
Bye, Bye, Bye…
Read more about treating stingray strikes.