You Can Get Out of a Rip Current Easily by Swimming

question 19

Multiple Choice

You can get out of a rip current easily by swimming ____ to the beach instead of struggling against the current.

• A) perpendicular
• B) on your back
• C) diagonally
• D) parallel
• E) There is no easy way out of a rip current.

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