January 6, 20232 yr https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2023/01/06/peyton-hillis-hospitalized-after-saving-family-in-swimming-accident/11002366002/ Scary stuff for a parent. Hope he comes out ok. Didn’t see this anywhere else.
January 7, 20232 yr How is it warm enough in January to swim in Pensacola?Only tourists swim at this time of year...us locals don't get out until mid-April.
January 7, 20232 yr Water temps are in the mid 60's so it's not that bad. Hell, we were in the water last weekend on PINS when it was about the same.
January 7, 20232 yr Air temperature hasn’t hit 70 since Monday. Rip currents and undertow can be really dangerous. Looks like it has been yellow flag which can be really deceiving. No idea how old his kids were but glad they were all ok. It sounded like Peyton would recover too.
January 7, 20232 yr 4 hours ago, Billy Pilgrim said: How is it warm enough in January to swim in Pensacola? Kids don’t worry about stuff like water temps. They want in!
January 7, 20232 yr I was born at NAS Pensacola, so this really hits close to home ...Sorry to hear that
January 7, 20232 yr 11 hours ago, jinx said: Air temperature hasn’t hit 70 since Monday. Rip currents and undertow can be really dangerous. Looks like it has been yellow flag which can be really deceiving. No idea how old his kids were but glad they were all ok. It sounded like Peyton would recover too. Yep. Even my fatass had to be rescued by Lifeguard after getting caught up in a riptide years ago.
January 7, 20232 yr Dad of some kids my kids went to elementary school with died in Florida. They were staying near seaside and he got caught in a riptide and by the time it was noticed and rescuers got to him he was having a massive MI from the exertion. Early 40’s and from what I heard fairly fit.
January 7, 20232 yr 7 minutes ago, Sawbonz said: Dad of some kids my kids went to elementary school with died in Florida. They were staying near seaside and he got caught in a riptide and by the time it was noticed and rescuers got to him he was having a massive MI from the exertion. Early 40’s and from what I heard fairly fit. We still go parallel to the shore for that situation, right?
January 7, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, Underdog said: Yep. Even my fatass had to be rescued by Lifeguard after getting caught up in a riptide years ago. Swim at an angle back to shore.
January 7, 20232 yr My oldest son saved my younger off the the Jersey shore a couple of years ago. They are both lifeguards too. Glad it wasn’t me, I can barely swim.
January 7, 20232 yr 10 minutes ago, Nivek said: Swim at an angle back to shore. Oh now you tell me. Was caught off gaurd, Jr and I was tossing a football in the water when I realized I couldn't touch bottom anymore, luckily Jr could and was able to walk out of riptide. A LG was paying attention and swam out to give rescue me... Daytona Beach 2001. I went parasailing the next day.
January 7, 20232 yr 38 minutes ago, Doc Daneeka said: We still go parallel to the shore for that situation, right? That’s what I was told. Never knew that before this incident though.
January 7, 20232 yr 5 minutes ago, Sawbonz said: That’s what I was told. Never knew that before this incident though. Understood. A lot of people would probably panic and forget, anyway. Nature, whether currents (or moving water in general), avalanches, the physics of motorcycles, or whatever, cares not one iota about us and will ruthlessly overwhelm our fragile asses. Glad it worked out for you. Probably scary AF. Edited January 7, 20232 yr by Doc Daneeka
January 7, 20232 yr 4 hours ago, Mother mopar said: 14 hours ago, wood said: I was born at NAS Pensacola, so this really hits close to home ... Sorry to hear that It's all good. I got out as quickly as I could, as a 6 month old baby. Didn't get to Texas til I was in 6th grade. Finally home. Never left.
January 7, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, Sawbonz said: That’s what I was told. Never knew that before this incident though. You can do that as well. The parallel method is what I was taught initially with the idea that you get out of the current as fast as possible or swim at an angle and you will get out as well but psychologically it might make you feel better.
January 7, 20232 yr Perpendicular to the current is what I've always heard is best (ie parallel to the beach). Some of those rips can extend pretty far out there. Edited January 7, 20232 yr by wood
January 7, 20232 yr Yea generally you try to ride it out to a point where it is no longer a "struggle" to move parallel to the shore then sort of angle yourself back. The "struggle" part doesn't necessarily mean you ride it out to the "end". In a really strong rip even moving "sideways" initially could be a struggle and the general idea is to try not to tire yourself out fighting things. Edited January 7, 20232 yr by Surly Bevo
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