This is crazy

Nah, people just need to learn how to swim proper and what their limits are. Even people in the water everyday who swim like fish are in danger really, all it takes is your breath to get knocked outta ya or something to catch you off guard and get some water down in your throat and lungs. I know I dont ever think about it that much, but its a reality that can suck anyone in in the right conditions.

 

Here in Pensacola Florida we have had three this year and Summer just started. Never underestimate the rip tide

 

all about knowing your limits, I guard at a beach similar to others, people with summer homes think they know the surf...its funny. Ask almost anyone from an inland state what a rip current looks like and they have no clue. I had a bad hold down in puerto rico last christmas too, never been more scared in my life, but I kept my head, held my breath and got out of the situation safely. Never underestimate yourself, but never overestimate yourself.

 

people, esp. summer people, frequently forget the 2 cardinal rules of dealing w/ the ocean: 1. never turn your back on the ocean & 2. when in doubt, don't go out.
there's also the unfortunately high likelihood that at least some of the victims were actually quite strong swimmers...in the pool. i can't tell you the number of times that i pulled "good" or "strong" lap swimmers out of rips in my 10 years as a guard. people just don't get that all water is not created equal. flat water/pool swimming is nothing at all like open water/rough water swimming.

 

Too many people think life should be handed to them on a silver platter and walk through life oblivious to the dangers around them. Darwin is just cleaning out the gene pool.

 

Really?? First off summer just started yesterday and the water has only been trunkable for a few weeks anyway. I sure didnt realize South Jerz was getting more swell than usual that past couple months. Not on the Delmarva. Other than the NE windswell last week/weekend its been consistently small.

 

I would disagree, we have had above average swells for June. I'd say its been a pretty good June.

 

def more swell activity this june then I can remember in the last several years...

we always here of at least 2 to 5 people drowning off rockaway the first several weeks of the summer... this year has been relatively quiet on that front... hope it stays that way.

 

2 more yesterday. One off Seaside Park and one off Asbury Park. Wonder if the beach replenishment has anything to do with the developing rip currents. I remember in the late 90s, there was a quite a few drownings one summer after a major beach replensishment effort. With three kids, always teaching to respect and never underestimate the ocean.

 

normally it's consistently flat. small is an improvement. & as mr. swellinfo said, the swell we've had has been above average for the month.

 

you know what, i would be willing to bet that you could tie the 2 together. pumped in sand tends to be more coarse than the natural sand & thus unstable, so it'll be moved around easier, creating weak spots along the beach for water to punch through & create a rip.
good spot, uncle!

 

I call it 'Bridge Syndrome'. People cross the bridge into a beach town and all common sense goes out the window.

 

two things:

Minorities can't swim

Minorities show up after the gaurds are off duty.



If you don't believe me go down to the beach tonight after 5pm. it's ethnic swim in the atlantic. 98% of the drowning victims are minorities.

If you can't swim stay home.

 

Ever heard of a JOV? Any time you're more than 50 miles from home = Jackazz On Vacation

 

Never turn your back on the ocean? Your a grade A f*ggot.

 

lmao~!! I hear ya!

 

KOOK. Learn how not to be a d.u.mb. a.s..ss

 

Most of Monmouth County turns into Essex county after 5pm. It's one thing if you're trying to save the few $$ on buying a couple of badges, but some of these people are downright meatheads...stay on the sand. Last year I had to stop 6 black kids from trying to pull the lifeguard boat into the water after hours. They had the thing almost in the water and the younger kids (maybe 7-9 years old) were already in the boat ready to set sail. The older guys doing the pushing stared at me like I was the f'n idiot for telling them not to do it. Savages. With the amount of publicity all these drownings are getting, you'd think these dumb bastards would get it through their heads that the ocean will eat you if you can't swim. My buddy pulled 3 people out of the water last night in AP.....one guy was almost all the way under. Could've been another to add to the list if he didn't happen to be in the water. Now I'm reading in the APP that they're looking to ban swimming after 5pm due to yesterdays casualties. Good luck with that.

 

Asbury Park aka "Newark-by-the-Sea"