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Asked By: 555calif 51-55, M  11 months ago

..swim parallel to the beach until they can find a spot that lets them swim back to the shore ?

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  1. JHGordon - 51-55 years old - male

    Posted by JHGordon Jun 3rd, 2012 at 8:29AM

    If you're caught in the surf rip and driven down, draw your body into a ball. Full length you're pushed down, In a ball you will go to the surface. Don't panic.

    You will be driven toward shore or into deeper water in which you can surface and swim parallel to the beach until the large wave (generally the 9th) can help surf you in.

    Stay relaxed and don't panic.

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  2. 555calif - 51-55 years old - male

    Reply by 555calif Jun 3rd, 2012 at 7:41PM

    Do waves realy come in a certain numeric pattern ? I first heard about it many years ago when I read a book called 'The Seventh Wave "

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  3. JHGordon - 51-55 years old - male

    Reply by JHGordon Jun 4th, 2012 at 9:39AM

    It may or may not be true. As kids we believed it (perhaps we learned it from adults) but it seemed to be true. You're right, it's seventh not ninth. I walk on the beach down here in Peru, and don't get more than knee deep in the water. There clarity is not much and there are critters... Just kidding, the water is great and the seventh always seems bigger. It's just hard to pick out where to start counting sometimes.

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  4. Gemzaayy - 26-30 years old - female

    Posted by Gemzaayy Jun 3rd, 2012 at 4:41AM

    *Hears Australian voice in her head* "If your caught in a rip swim to the side" but i havent been yet :-)

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  5. benetal - 70+ years old

    Posted by benetal Jan 14th, 2013 at 2:49PM

    I paddled out of it. (Dingi)At that time I didn't know what a riptide was. As i got near the shore something picked me up and dove me down to the bottom.breaking my nose!

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  6. 555calif - 51-55 years old - male

    Reply by 555calif Jan 14th, 2013 at 7:07PM

    Brutal.

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  7. TheOneyouwerewarnedabout - 70+ years old

    Posted by TheOneyouwerewarnedabout Jun 3rd, 2012 at 4:42AM

    let it suck you out. then swin to the side

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