https://www.ripcurrentsafety.com/what-are-rips daily 0.75 2025-04-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6431f0a3ed13131878d169/1602505946500-TX6Y5TB3SIM2M957W0T7/Great-Lakes-USA-SML.jpg What are Rips https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6431f0a3ed13131878d169/1602719343970-86DRD1T8Z1XZ26DXIOQI/shorline-rip-3-SML.jpg What are Rips https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6431f0a3ed13131878d169/1602719359238-0ZHAHDJTXPUDH7SJ9CP5/Shoreline-rip-1-ShellyBeach1-SML.jpg What are Rips https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6431f0a3ed13131878d169/1601939633220-JNBY8T9RWNMB3TM2I7ER/What-is-a-rip-current-diagram.jpg What are Rips - Rip Currents Explained Put simply rip currents are strong, narrow, seaward flowing currents that extend from the shoreline out beyond the breaking waves. 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Faster than an Olympic swimmer While most rips typically flow at speeds of 0.3 – 1 meter per second, which is faster than many people can swim, they can also suddenly pulse, or quickly accelerate in speed, in response to larger breaking waves, which causes them to flow as fast as 2 meters per second – which is Olympic swimming speeds. https://www.ripcurrentsafety.com/escaping-rips daily 0.75 2025-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6431f0a3ed13131878d169/1602724239140-NB9QQ31I4YTCXWSOQRQP/Rip-flow-beyond-the-waves-2.jpg Escaping Rips - Our Rip Current documentaries all strive to give audiences the best science-based information about how to survive a rip current encounter. Despite rip currents being unique to different beaches, there is a global acceptance about what you should do to survive a rip current if you find yourself caught in one. The best response is to relax, float and signal for help https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f6431f0a3ed13131878d169/1601965330444-PSHUDOB4TEFV04NLXDAJ/Image+21.png Escaping Rips - In Rip Current Heroes we presented the following rip current escape information. Only swim on beaches patrolled by Lifeguards and Lifesavers. If you find yourself caught in a rip current remember, the golden rule is not to panic. Rips will not pull you under the water, they are really just taking you for a ride instead. Focus first on floating and raise your hand for help from lifeguards, or even surfers. 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