VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-22
“People think we close the water because no one’s going in, but it’s just because people don’t want to get stung. It’s pretty much a guarantee you’ll get stung if you go,”
Nico Caceres · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22
Nico Caceres explained why swimmers were choosing to stay out of the ocean.
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