If you get stuck in a rip current or rip tide, the trick is to not swim toward the beach against the current. You'll often lose. Swim perpendicular to the cur

If you get stuck in a rip current or rip tide, the trick is to not swim toward the beach against the current. You'll often lose. Swim perpendicular to the current (parallel to the beach) for a while, until you feel like you're not getting pulled out to sea any more. Then, swim with the waves back to the shore.