Knowing how to swim

Knowing how to swim is not just about knowing how to float, wade, and use different strokes; it’s also about knowing how to handle oneself in water.

If you get pulled into a current don’t fight it and don’t panic. First instinct (wrong) is to panic and over exert. Instead relax, flow with the current, and gently swim sideways out of it (or stay in and enjoy the ride 🙂 )

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/ripcurrents/