If you get caught in a current, ___.

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If you get caught in a current, ___.

When caught in a current, the priority is to avoid exhausting yourself by fighting the pull. The current can be stronger than you, and swimming directly against it uses up energy quickly and can lead to drowning. Instead, stay calm, float or tread water, and conserve energy. This keeps you safer while you look for an opportunity to escape by moving laterally toward calmer water or toward shore when possible. If you can reach a safe object or help, use it, but don’t waste energy trying to swim straight back against the current—the best approach is not to fight it.

When caught in a current, the priority is to avoid exhausting yourself by fighting the pull. The current can be stronger than you, and swimming directly against it uses up energy quickly and can lead to drowning. Instead, stay calm, float or tread water, and conserve energy. This keeps you safer while you look for an opportunity to escape by moving laterally toward calmer water or toward shore when possible. If you can reach a safe object or help, use it, but don’t waste energy trying to swim straight back against the current—the best approach is not to fight it.

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