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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
by 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 agowatch 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 agoYes, 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 agoThe 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.