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Contrary to what many people think, the white foamy bit of the surf is not where rips lurk. Test your rip knowledge, or learn how to spot them ahead of a hot summer.
The number of drownings nationwide last summer exceeded the 10-year average by 44 percent, while New South Wales is presently having “one of our worst summers on record.”
Australians will on average perform one water rescue over their lifetime – experts say some precautions can make the difference between life and death
UNSW Sydney Surf Scientist Professor Rob Brander says people aren’t swimming between the flags at beaches and subsequently drowning due to them wanting to swim closer to accommodation and have quieter beaches. “When a lot of people go on holiday at the North or South coast, a lot of the beaches they’re staying at are completely unpatrolled,” Mr Brander told Sky News Australia. “We have to give them more than - swim between the flags. “This concept called the think line, that if you go to a beach, any beach whether it’s patrolled or not you need to stop and think when you hit the ...
Randwick City and Waverley councils are launching a new water safety campaign urging swimmers to float to survive.