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re: Rip tides: Beach’s deaths along Dauphin Island to Destin this week
Posted on 6/11/21 at 10:59 pm to TigerOnTheMountain
Posted on 6/11/21 at 10:59 pm to TigerOnTheMountain
Does the "swim parallel to the shore" really work? What is causing the people to drown? The current isn't supposed to pull you under, just out to sea. But, supposedly it ends and you swim parallel and back to shore.
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Posted on 6/11/21 at 11:00 pm to Jake88
When you start to be pulled out to sea your first instinct is to panic and you get worn out trying to swim out of it. That’s when it gets you.
Posted on 6/12/21 at 12:00 am to Jake88
quote:Yes. Rip tides pull you out but most people’s first instinct is to try to swim straight back to shore. That doesn’t work against a rip current and they end up just tiring themselves out and drowning. Swim parallel to shore until you’re out of the rip current and then make your way back towards shore
Does the "swim parallel to the shore" really work? What is causing the people to drown? The current isn't supposed to pull you under, just out to sea. But, supposedly it ends and you swim parallel and back to shore.
Posted on 6/12/21 at 12:48 am to Jake88
100% if you just chill out, easy to float in salt water, it will just take you for a ride. When you feel it calm down just slowly swim back in, if you feel resistance just keep waiting it out. Just realize you’re okay, floating and breathing is all you need to do.
Posted on 6/12/21 at 8:41 am to Jake88
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Does the "swim parallel to the shore" really work? What is causing the people to drown? The current isn't supposed to pull you under, just out to sea. But, supposedly it ends and you swim parallel and back to shore.
It does, but a lot of people panic once they lose control. You also have to fight a bit to break out if you don't ride it to the end. My dad found us a pretty weak one once when we were canoeing and showed us what it felt like. He then found a really nasty one and threw in a life vest or a floaty or something can't remember. Terrifying.
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