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How To Survive A Rip Current

Conventional advice to survive a rip current is shown in the above animation. The idea is to swim with the current until you are able to turn to one side and swim parallel to the land before turning back toward the land.

Here is a more nuanced analysis of how to handle being caught in a rip current:

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