What most people do they try to get out of it by swimming straight back to the beach through the riptide direction and this is WRONG. The Right thing to do swim in angle "parallel"right or left toward the beach, so you can get out of it. read more
When ever you swim in the sea, the first thing you should do is mark your position. Look at the shore and line up two objects, one close to you, one far away. This might be a telegraph pole that aligns with a tree on a distant hill for example. read more
"People start going under because they panic, and they feel like the current is pulling them under," Carey said. "There is no current that will pull you under in the ocean." There are many different types of rip currents, and they form in several ways. read more