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I'm not much of a swimmer, but you don't need to swim against a current to get out. Trying to do so would be a potentially fatal waste of energy.
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Although if the current is moving down vertically it’s best to fight it - depending how deep it actually goes.
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you don't need to swim against a current to get out
Rip tides at the beach are a perfect example of when you shouldn’t fight the current. Being pulled under in a river, I think most people would instinctively fight it, even if they know about rip currents.
withered_preacher
Eseman
Or fully clothed, against a current, for the several minutes it would take to swim out.