Do Riptides Pull You Under?
Myth: Rip Currents Pull You Under Water. in Fact, Rip Currents Carry People Away from the Shore. Rip Currents Are Surface Currents, Not Undertows. an Undertow...
Can undertow pull you under?
An undertow can pull someone underwater for a few seconds, but if the swimmer remains calm and swims towards the surface, he or she should be OK. This current is not usually strong enough to prevent the swimmer from returning to shore, unlike a rip current, which could carry the swimmer out to sea.
Can a riptide kill you?
Rip currents, rip tides, under toe ... all the same thing. They can kill even experienced swimmers -- unless you know how to survive. When a channel of water rips you out to sea when there's an (unpredictable and hidden) break in the sandbar, you can die if you try to swim against it.
Sarah Jenkins is a veteran tech journalist with over 12 years of experience covering artificial intelligence, mobile innovations, and digital ethics. Her insights have appeared in leading technology publications worldwide.
