If you are caught in the rip current shown on this figure (Figure 13.6)your escape tactic will be:

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The best tactic to escape a rip current is to swim parallel to the shore, as indicated by the arrows in the figure. Swimming against the current can exhaust you quickly, and swimming along the current will not help you to escape it. Swimming toward shore may also be difficult as the current will likely push you further out. Therefore, the best option is to swim parallel to the shore until you are out of the rip current, and then swim back to shore.

If You Are Caught in the Rip Current Shown on This