Naples Beachgoers are at risk from hidden debris.

Following Hurricane Ian’s destructive route last year, some debris has sunk below the ocean’s surface, posing possible risks to beachgoers who are not cautious.

In order to learn how the Southwest Florida Open Water Swim Club is maneuvering the debris along the Naples Pier, FOX 4 spent Saturday morning with them, according to Anvar Ruziev of Fox 4.

The cameras captured a sharp fragment of rusting metal that emerged from the ocean floor just a few feet from the coast.

“I think we just need to be more aware and cautious,” said a couple seated less than twenty feet away from the metal rod.

Another beachgoer said, “Yeah, that could definitely hurt somebody.”

“Since the hurricane, I haven’t even gone in the water,” said Abigail Carlton, another beachgoer.

Steve Hoberg, 77, is a member of the Southwest Florida Open Water Swim Club and a devoted swimmer, despite the potential dangers. He continues to swim every day. Steve swims anything from five to ten miles per week. He claims that on his swims these days, the water is generally clear, but in the first few weeks following Ian, that wasn’t the case.

“When you get a big hurricane here like Ian, there are cars, cement blocks, big trees, and all kinds of things,” Hoberg recounted.

Relics from the hurricane are still hidden beneath the ocean’s surface, even though it passed more than a year ago. But for committed swimmers like Steve, the pleasure of swimming far outweighs any possible dangers.

“I’m still enjoying swimming every day, so come down and swim with me,” Hoberg said.

Fox 4 only last week carried a reminder from the town leaders of Fort Myers Beach, who are still discovering enormous pieces of debris in the sand that were kicked up following Hurricane Idalia. Town officials are urging beachgoers around Southwest Florida to wear shoes by sharing images of a truck loaded with rubbish and debris that they have collected.

The original article can be found on Fox4.