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saving them from what? you can see in the end of video clearly there are people standing on solid bottom with shallow water not reaching even their waist withou

saving them from what? you can see in the end of video clearly there are people standing on solid bottom with shallow water not reaching even their waist without any need to swim this is very very poor viral video, next time at least make actors pretend to swim in whole video and shoot in in 1.5m deep water instead of this 50cm beach, though thorough video you can already see many people actually just standing there instead of swimming

dlgtho 8y ago
I get where you coming from. It's really easy to underestimate the rip current. This might be very dangerous, especially if you are not a good swimmer, it can take you off shore and drown you if you panic and waste your strength fighting it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rip_current https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rip_current https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=rip+current https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=rip+current
- Markoff 8y ago
  nothing is taking her off shore, waves are going towards beach, there are people standing, not swimming, all around here, including guy holding her legs and back after putting on safety vest, watch the video again, especially the end this video was published by drone company and they made sure most outlets will include exact brand and model in the text body, some of them even in headline, once again very poor marketing attempt
wjnc 8y ago
Did you see the waves stopping at the spot they were at? It's called undertow and can surprise even strong swimmers. The incoming water needs a place to retreat, creating a current, often very local.
- Markoff 8y ago
  watch the video, especially the end, the guys around her are literally standing and waves are going to shore, nobody except the actress has any problem just walk to the beach this video it's hoax or very bad promo
  - YeGoblynQueenne 8y ago
    Yes, do watch the video. Everytime there is a wave, they all float up, because the wave makes the water so deep they can't stand anymore. And as to the woman herself, she's clearly unable to keep herself afloat- everytime a wave crashes on top of her, she goes under. So what do you think happens if you're in chest-high water with waves taller than your height, exhausted and unable to swim to shore, or keep afloat, as she is?
  - wjnc 8y ago
    The wiki for rip current starts with a pretty good gif. The gif explains why the people on the side hardly notice (sandbar location in the gif) while the people stuck in the rip nearly drown. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rip_current https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rip_current A second thought is that you might not know how many people are lousy swimmers. The beaches are filled with people who hardly can swim but go neck deep.
YeGoblynQueenne 8y ago
[edit: removed a lot of unnecessary information] You can easily drown in ankle-deep water. I almost did, last year, in a situation very similar to the one in the video and I've been swimming since I was a toddler and had my fins on that day. Deceptively familiar situations where you think the sea looks safe when it's not, are the most dangerous, because you end up doing the totally wrong thing and exhausting yourself fighting the waves or putting yourself in mortal danger without realising it- until it's too late. And just because people are laughing and playing in the sea a few meters away doesn't mean you're safe, either. People drown all the time in crowded swimming pools with dozens of people around them who are not, themselves, drowning. Also, when there's a wave, the water is shallow for a while and then it's suddendly deep. And if the waves are a couple of meters high, it can be too deep. If you can't float at that point, you're toast.
- ricardobeat 8y ago
  Seems like you removed the description of your incident? I was curious to hear it - happy to know you made it out.
  - YeGoblynQueenne 8y ago
    Cheers. I felt it was a bit too personal and unnecessary for what I wanted to say. But thanks :)

dlgtho 8y ago

I get where you coming from. It's really easy to underestimate the rip current. This might be very dangerous, especially if you are not a good swimmer, it can take you off shore and drown you if you panic and waste your strength fighting it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rip_current https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rip_current https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=rip+current https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=rip+current

Markoff 8y ago
nothing is taking her off shore, waves are going towards beach, there are people standing, not swimming, all around here, including guy holding her legs and back after putting on safety vest, watch the video again, especially the end this video was published by drone company and they made sure most outlets will include exact brand and model in the text body, some of them even in headline, once again very poor marketing attempt

wjnc 8y ago

Did you see the waves stopping at the spot they were at? It's called undertow and can surprise even strong swimmers. The incoming water needs a place to retreat, creating a current, often very local.

Markoff 8y ago
watch the video, especially the end, the guys around her are literally standing and waves are going to shore, nobody except the actress has any problem just walk to the beach this video it's hoax or very bad promo
- YeGoblynQueenne 8y ago
  Yes, do watch the video. Everytime there is a wave, they all float up, because the wave makes the water so deep they can't stand anymore. And as to the woman herself, she's clearly unable to keep herself afloat- everytime a wave crashes on top of her, she goes under. So what do you think happens if you're in chest-high water with waves taller than your height, exhausted and unable to swim to shore, or keep afloat, as she is?
- wjnc 8y ago
  The wiki for rip current starts with a pretty good gif. The gif explains why the people on the side hardly notice (sandbar location in the gif) while the people stuck in the rip nearly drown. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rip_current https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rip_current A second thought is that you might not know how many people are lousy swimmers. The beaches are filled with people who hardly can swim but go neck deep.

YeGoblynQueenne 8y ago

[edit: removed a lot of unnecessary information] You can easily drown in ankle-deep water. I almost did, last year, in a situation very similar to the one in the video and I've been swimming since I was a toddler and had my fins on that day. Deceptively familiar situations where you think the sea looks safe when it's not, are the most dangerous, because you end up doing the totally wrong thing and exhausting yourself fighting the waves or putting yourself in mortal danger without realising it- until it's too late. And just because people are laughing and playing in the sea a few meters away doesn't mean you're safe, either. People drown all the time in crowded swimming pools with dozens of people around them who are not, themselves, drowning. Also, when there's a wave, the water is shallow for a while and then it's suddendly deep. And if the waves are a couple of meters high, it can be too deep. If you can't float at that point, you're toast.

ricardobeat 8y ago
Seems like you removed the description of your incident? I was curious to hear it - happy to know you made it out.
- YeGoblynQueenne 8y ago
  Cheers. I felt it was a bit too personal and unnecessary for what I wanted to say. But thanks :)