re: LSU student dies after trying to save boy from rip current in Florida

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The intents and reactions of a rescuer in these scenarios are instinctual in most cases, as most of you probably can agree. AND MORE IMPORTANTLY The intents and reactions from a person while drowning are instinctual in ALL cases. Not knowing how to approach and take control of a drowning person can and often have dire consequences. At least 3 times a week, I would take my platoon and we would see who could ride the furthest out on a riptide between Del Mar and the LCAT tower on Pendleton...plenty experience with riptides and water rescue training and they are tough to accomplish with little or no training.

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Agreed. I think the Kiwis, since they all live near water, grow up respecting it and learning if. Knowing rip tides and how to handle the water is second nature. Here in America people go to the water once a year and unfortunately it’s completely foreign to then