How Do You Swim Out Of A Rip Current?
Having spent years in the surf I have swum out of many rip currents. Here’s how to do it if you ever have to. Don’t go in if you can’t swim. Seems like common sense but every year, at thousands of beaches, people who can’t swim venture too far out and put themselves in an emergency situation. If you can’t swim don’t go out past where the water is waist deep. Heed this especially when the surf is strong. A random wave can sweep you off of your feet quite easily. If the waves are powerful you may find yourself in a precarious situation. Be conscious of conditions. If the ocean looks angry, even if you can swim, be very careful. Trust me, the ocean will teach you a lesson if you are cavalier with her. If the waves are head high or so, use extreme caution. Caught in a rip current A rip current is nothing more than the water pushed toward the beach by waves breaking going back out to sea. Typically if one has waves breaking to the left and to the right with a seemingly calm area in between,
