rip currents - how scary?
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So there was I snorkelling on Friday, suddenly realised was caught in a huge current (where there had been none at the same place a few weeks ago) and was being rapidly dragged out to sea!
Obviously I know that the thing to do is 1) not panic, 2) don't fight the current, 3) swim parallel to the shore.
What I actually did:
1) panic like hell, 2) fought the current, 3) swam directly against it to head back to shore. Got dashed against coral outcrops, pulled my way hand over hand along the coral, got slashed to pieces, luckily made it back (just) before became exhausted. Waved frantically to OH on the beach, who just waved back!
Rip currents - not nice!
Obviously I know that the thing to do is 1) not panic, 2) don't fight the current, 3) swim parallel to the shore.
What I actually did:
1) panic like hell, 2) fought the current, 3) swam directly against it to head back to shore. Got dashed against coral outcrops, pulled my way hand over hand along the coral, got slashed to pieces, luckily made it back (just) before became exhausted. Waved frantically to OH on the beach, who just waved back!
Rip currents - not nice!
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