. If you're swimming in the ocean, you might get caught in a rip current.  Knowing what to do can save your life, so try to memorize these steps before you get into the water.  Do not panic. This is, by far, the most important step of all.  By flailing and panicking, you could actually keep yourself under the water. Swim sideways.  Do not try to swim directly to shore or directly out further into the ocean.  Instead, try to swim in a line that's exactly parallel to the shoreline. Swim in a stroke that allows you to breathe.  Swim with the strongest stroke you can do that also allows you plenty of room to breathe.  This might be a sidestroke, front crawl, or breaststroke. Keep swimming until you're out of the rip current.  You might have to swim quite far before you're safely out of the rip current, but keep going.  You don't want to undo the good work you've done so far by heading for shore at the wrong time. If possible call out for help.  If you can, motion to the lifeguard or yell "Help!" as soon as possible.  However, don't do this if it means sacrificing a breath or if you have to stop swimming - it's better to keep yourself moving. .  If you're caught in a river that's flowing too quickly or pushing you under, follow these steps to get out:  Don't flail or panic.  As with a rip current, panicking and flailing your limbs can push you deeper into the water.  Try to take even breaths and remain calm. Aim to swim diagonally toward the shoreline.  Swimming toward the shoreline at a 90-degree angle will force you to fight with the current too much, and might cause you to become exhausted quickly.  Instead, plan to get to the shoreline at a diagonal angle that goes with the current. Don't try to swim upstream.  You'll spend too much energy for not enough results.  Only try to swim upstream if there's immediate danger downstream, such as sharp rocks or a waterfall. If you are being rapidly carried downstream by the current, point your feet in the direction you are being carried. This may prevent you from striking your head on a rock or other obstruction.
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