Should you ever find yourself being swept out to sea in a rip current, it is important to immediately try to swim directly back to shore.

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Swimming directly back to shore is actually the opposite of what you should do in a rip current. You should instead swim parallel to the shore until you are out of the current, and then swim back to the shore at an angle. Directly fighting the current will only exhaust you and make it harder to reach safety.

Should You Ever Find Yourself Being Swept Out to Sea