Safety tips for regarding rip currents
Also, do NOT try to swim directly into to shore. Swim along the sho...reline until you escape the current's pull. When free from the pull of the current, swim at an angle away from the current toward shore.
For more beach information, see our brochure at http://www.cityofmyrtlebeach.com/i_want_to/learn_about/docs/BeachSafety.pdf.