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For triathletes, appeal of ocean drowns out fear of sharks

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The fatal shark attack on triathlete Dave Martin prompts another triathlete, William Lobdell, to reflect on the fear of swimming in the ocean:

I immediately think, ‘Shark!’ when a piece of kelp unexpectedly brushes up against my arm, when I spy through my swim goggles a shadowy figure of a large fish below, or when I see a dolphin’s dorsal fin pop up near me. There are times when I’ve unexpectedly bumped into something -- such as a buoy -- and screamed and jumped halfway out of the water.

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A great white shark struck Martin as he trained off the coast of San Diego. For coverage of the attack and the essay by Lobdell, a former lifeguard, click here.

-- Steve Padilla

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