Breaking News Palma graduate Dalman to retire from NFL March 4, 2026 at 6:08 am NewsScience Swimmer who vanished at Lovers Point was wearing a shark deterrent. What science says about what they do — and don’t do Studies question whether wearable shark deterrents effectively reduce riskShare this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Print (Opens in new window) Print Kelp Krawlers swim at Lovers Point in Pacific Grove in 2022. The Kelp Krawlers are open water swimmers who meet weekly on Sundays at Lovers Point to swim. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group) By Ryan Macasero | rmacasero@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group and Julia Sulek | jsulek@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News GroupPUBLISHED: January 3, 2026 at 10:54 AM PST | UPDATED: January 3, 2026 at 11:00 AM PSTGetting your Trinity Audio player ready...Studies question whether wearable shark deterrents effectively reduce risk. Thanks for reading! Unlock this story for free by signing up to receive our daily newsletter. Email Address Sign Up Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Print (Opens in new window) Print RevContent Feed