Rip Currents Are Dreaded by Surf Swimmers Everywhere

question 102

Multiple Choice

Rip currents are dreaded by surf swimmers everywhere.The standard recommendation for swimmers is if you get caught in a rip current,swim parallel to the shore.Why?

• A)It will carry you in the longshore current which will take you ashore.
• B)The current is moving offshore but is confined,so by swimming parallel to shore you can swim out of the current.
• C)This recommendation is wrong; you should swim toward the shore as fast as you can.
• D)This recommendation is wrong; you should swim with the current and wait for it to die away,then swim to shore because the currents dissipate quickly.

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