My cousin got caught in a rip tide for over an hour last summer, and people didn't realize he was in trouble until after that hour. He didn't know that you have to swim parallel to shore, so he fought it the entire time. Finally someone realized he was in trouble and swam out to save him, but not before he had completely exhausted himself. Ended up in the hospital for a bit to recover.
That's just terrifying. I don't think I would have lasted that long.
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