50 years of trial and error, plus the latest research have shown our best and most cost-effective defense against Swimmer’s Itch is prevention, not control.
What can you do to prevent the itch?
- Cover your skin with full-body swimwear, such as a “rash guard” suit (swimmer’s itch rarely affects a person’s hands, feet, and face)
- Towel off vigorously after swimming
- Swim in the afternoon or early evening vs. morning
- Do not swim when an onshore wind is present
- Do not swim or wade in shallow water without prevention measures
- Install a swim baffle (float) in your swim area to block the itch
- Use a parasite skimmer to remove the itch from the surface of the lake
- Use a kid-friendly wading or “kiddie pool” for small kids vs. swimming near or at the shoreline