Marcus Marcius MarcellusJun 25, 2023

HOW TO SPOT A RIP CURRENT:

IT'S WHERE THE WATER LOOKS EASIEST AND SAFEST, with no waves breaking or rolling in.

NEVER ENTER THE SEA HERE.

If you get caught in a rip, DON'T FIGHT IT. You can't swim back to shore against it; you will become exhausted and drown.

Instead, SWIM ACROSS IT, parallel to shore. You'll soon be out of the current and can then easily swim back.

Boost, please, and make sure your friends and family know this when they hit the beach.

Show threadStacyJun 25, 2023
@marcas My father and I were caught in a rip current when I was 14. The waves were high because of a tropical storm out in the gulf. There wasn't just a rip current; the undertow was also ridiculous.
I was fine, but he was a terrible swimmer who panicked. There was no lifeguard (private beach), and I had no idea what to do. All I could do was try to keep him above the surface until two guys swam out to get us. It was terrifying.
I was a stupid kid and quickly learned what the ocean can do.
Show threadKaroli Jun 27, 2023
@dancinyogi @marcas @Catawu I lost a good friend to a rip current in Destin, FL. His son got caught in it and he went to get him. Son is fine, he drowned.
Show threadCat WestJun 28, 2023
@Karoli @dancinyogi @marcas I ended up working on a case where a 16 yr old swam out to save a group of 4 people who were caught in a rip… he saved them, but he drowned. He got the Carnegie Medal posthumously. Up by Moss Landing. Weird how that works out, eh?
Show threadCat West
@Karoli @dancinyogi @marcas I was in touch with the family for years… and 4 of his friends are still in our circle.
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