How can the rescuers make it through the water swimming but the others can't and we're drowning? Was it that they couldn't swim and got caught in deep water?
No, they’re caught in a rip current and swimming against it. You need to swim parallel to the beach, see how the rescuers are swimming on an angle while the rescuees are just following their natural instinct and trying to swim directly toward the shore.
@@alyskitties6498 The rip current is an invisible lane of water that is being pulled outwardly to sea. The rescuers were swimming with that outward flow. It is impossible to swim inward against it though. Once they got out there to those guys they would have to start swimming the long ways out, parallel to the shore, to get out of that lane of outward flow. Then once they get clear of the rip current they can start swimming back in to shore, if they have any energy left.
Those rescue swimmers are complete beasts. The display of strength and endurance is stunning. At that distance and in those conditions, I was wavering on the side of a tragic outcome.
How can the rescuers make it through the water swimming but the others can't and we're drowning? Was it that they couldn't swim and got caught in deep water?
Yes. Very brave of him to go out there to him without a floatation device to give the drowning man...he could have very well taken him under as well if he was panicking.
Both heroes, both saved people's lives. The first swimmer would have been out of energy soon as well bc he was fighting the riptide hard and still being drug out. Granted the second guy was harder to save but it really doesn't make one person more of a hero. Guarantee neither of these heroes thought once about wether it was gonna be hard or easy, they just saw someone in need and did what had to be done.
I have been in this same situation in Dauphin Island off the gulf coast. I got sucked really far out really quickly and it took every bit of my energy. I was on the verge of drowning as as I watched the shore get further and further away with no one in site. And all of a sudden a man appeared and saved my life. Blessed love and admiration 🙏❤️🌊
It’s all about conditioning. People get tired if their not in shape just like anything running, climbing etc... swimming is no different when you get tired in the water that’s when trouble can start. People over estimate their condition to swim or be in the water for extended periods. Ocean currents are strong and will tire you out quicker if swimming against the current trying to get back to Shore
@@jogmas12 There is no conditioning involved here, the drowning guy outside just had lay on the water and rest, the current would push him out of the rip. The scarry thing is people don't know how to just float on their back in the water, this is first thing they teach in a swimming class.
They're both caught in a rip. The one guy is trying to swim against it, which is impossible to do. The other is panicked and being pulled further out. Don't fight the rip by swimming against it. You'll get nowhere and tire yourself out as the current pushes you further away from shore. You cannot out swim a strong, moving current. It's like trying to swim upstream in fast moving waters. Conserve your energy, remain calm, float, and wave your hand for help if there are lifeguards present. To get yourself out of most rips, you should swim parallel to shore. Once you feel that there's no longer a current pulling on you, then you're out of the rip and can safely swim to shore. If you find a sandbar and are able to stand, then quickly walk to shore before the next wave breaks. Usually if you can stand you should be ok and able to get out, but watch out for breaking waves because then you'll get knocked off your feet and pulled back into the rip. Ocean currents can be deadly to inexperienced swimmers. Be aware of the dangers.
I'm so happy both men were rescued! I thought the second man was not going to make it and I started feeling desperate for him. I'm truly amazed at the lifeguard's stamina and determination to save both men!
I’ve always thought I can swim but after today almost drowning saving my wife is no joke . I am extremely blessed for these lifeguard on the beach. They saved my wife and I life . These guys are truly super hero’s and they deserve more appreciation.
How can the rescuers make it through the water swimming but the others can't and we're drowning? Was it that they couldn't swim and got caught in deep water?
Bravo to the men who saved the two drowning men. Bravo! Even if they are lifeguards they still risk their lives to save people. Thumbs up to them! They deserve a medal!
I was caught in a strong rip yesterday out here in Australia. I'm an experienced ocean swimmer, can breathe correctly, even hold my breath for minutes if necessary. Still, when you're caught in a stronf rip sometimes there's absolutely nothing you can do, no matter how good a swimmer you are. It's relatively easy for a rescuer to get out to you because they simply go with the rip, it's the fastest way out, getting back in is always the trucky part. Yesterday there were no lifesavers anyway but I just relaxed completely, lay on my back, took a hamering from the odd big wave and waited till I was free of the rip, then caught a few waves back in. Even with experience I was acutely aware that I was in a dangerous situation and had I paniced I was dead, simple as that.
@@upshiftgo because they swam out of the riptide lol.. when caught in a rip, just relax and let it take you once it stops swim parallel to make your way back to shore. It really is such a shame this isn't common knowledge, I was taught this at age 13
I've been caught in a fast one too, amazing how quick it can send you out. The current at that spot was also southward so I floated for a few minutes then rode waves back in. Are there places where the surface current only goes out and you can get washed out to see, or is that not the way it works?
cspace1234nz bro! Glad you made it back, but I gotta ask, why the hell do you need to go out in the ocean with all the frikn Great White Sharks?!!Not worth it if u ask me! I like cooling off and swimming and all but geez louise!
Mike M well in cacun , the big hotels don-not give a crap about your safety, until you die, they even encourage people to drink all day, then go swimming , no one telling do not drink and jump in the water, most of this people are drunk swimmers witch the hotel, don’t prevent about the backwash waves, they only care about taking has much money from you, has they can and make you drunk so, you spend more everyday and everything else, except for the really important things like, equipment. So who is responsable for the beach? Its federal property bit the hotels make it theres and the owners do not give crap., for there costumers, if the government cant afford to equipment 100% of the life saves, the business should look after the well-being of there costumer, and is not like buissnes its low down there they making lots of cash every single day , we talking multimillionaire industry and hotels the least they can do is give them equipment, perhaps some long boards , Polaris off road , jet sky or a 4 well moto, whit a heart revival , oxygen etc that is the least they could do, and actually in Mexico those tipes of expenses are deductible from the tax payment , but they just do Not care a bout the costumers , we are talking about , Mariot, Hilton, four seasons,and all the facy hotels and the big famous resorts in the area, buying thE equipment for them its, like taking a hair out of a cat. Its poket change, but they do not give a F...
@John Smith But it's Cancun, lots of revenue from the tourist industry goes to keeping them employed and alive. All that has to happen is that the "word gets out" on all media outlets that tourist are dying in Cancun because the beaches lack modern day equipment like a jet ski's, thus the lifeguards can't get to the victim's quick enough. Kind of like that story with that incident with that teenager Natalee Holloway on spring break in Aruba who was murdered by some locals. It left Aruba looking more like Hell than anyplace anyone wanted to vacation anymore.
I was in Cancun a few weeks ago. The waves and current kept pulling me away from the shore and it was difficult to get back. So, I continued to swim but stayed as close to the shore as possible. The water became deep (over my head) not too far from shore. Therefore, I made sure that I could touch the bottom at all times and stayed near the shore. That guy who swam out to the second guy is a "real" hero in my opinion. Hero (the real definition): Someone who risks their own life to save the life of someone else.
Ron James Music if you KNOW how to swim there was NO risk here I spend hours body surfing riding waves in. I tread in deep water all day. NO big deal. You can take a break, lay on your back and just use your arms and a lazy back stroke. Add some waves may come over your head no biggie Just adjust your breathing and swim in at a relaxed pace PANIC kills 90% of people that drown
Exactly, it's all about respect, which includes proper planning. And you never, *never* turn your back towards the ocean for more than a moment. The rip current is very obvious from the high vantage point we have but if you know what to look for, spotting them from eye-level isn't difficult. If you don't know what to look for, ASK someone! Most surfers and lifeguards will have immense experience in identifying them.
With my carelessness one year ago, I too was caught in a rip current in Cancun and a lifeguard save my life. It feel like a washing machine that just spin in circle and your body is so tire from swimming. At some point, you feel that you can't make it anymore. If you're ever in cancun beach, make sure to look for flags. Red indicate it is the most dangerous current. Don't take thing for granted. We all have one life. I was lucky to have a second chance like this 2 to live and tell about it. Stay safe.
@Alisha Harkey God knew it would happen and he was watching the whole thing from his sky window.god just wanted someone to say... thank you jesus. Poor man was not blessed.
I almost drowned in a swimming pool I was like 5 years old My dad was teaching me and my sister how to swim and my sister were standing on the shallow end and my dad took me to the deep end and when he brought me back he them took my sister to the deep end I didn't know that the water was deep and I started following my dad and suddenly I just felt the ground below me sank and I started going down Luckily the lifeguard saved me
Oh my god, all I could do while waiting for the guy farthest out to be rescued was to just say over and over "Hang on buddy.. hang on!! Oh my God, hang on! Hang on!!" Geez, that was a really close one...that second guy was living on borrowed time, cripes!
I got carried out to sea by a riptide in Phuket (Kata) last year. Hadn't read about the (not panicking or not swimming against the current part). So, I did exactly that. That resulted in me swimming in the same spot for a few minutes, with each wave pouring salty water into my mouth making it difficult to stay calm. I decided to give it my all and swim as hard as I could. I recall swimming for a good 5 mins and raising my head to see that i have moved a few metres only but thankfully, I was out of the current. I must have swum diagonally. When I could see people up close again, I convinced myself to swim a little more, till I could stand up. Walked out of the water and fell down spent. Scariest experience of life.
ok the fat boy is my friend and he's a very good lifeguard, his Nick name is manaty after we can see to Ciro in the left and finally to Ulises, nice rescue, i'm a lifeguard too, and yes my English is so bad... thanks for this video
Fascinating insight. As it happens, both God & Jesus just sat and watched cos they can see everything. The Lifeguard being the brightest of the trio, got up and acted and saved their lives. Lifeguard - 2. Deities - 0
sevenrats - WTF do you know about the guy? He did a wonderful job and just because he didn't have to swim a mile to save the guy it doesn't mean that he couldn't swim 1-3 miles. Matter of fact, he kept swimming while holding a full grown man. That had to be seriously taxing under those conditions (ie not in open water) and he's a badass. So seriously why belittle that? I doubt you could swim 10ft holding that hero's balls. I couldn't either but I'm sayin.
Chris Martin- I wasn't criticizing him. He's a good swimmer for sure. I bet he could swim 1-3 miles. My point was that that is what a good swimmer can do. Most people think they can swim and they really can't.
A long time ago in an Oceanography class, I learned how to 'read the beach'. Scanning the shoreline to the north and south highlights the scalloped shape of the wash zones. These scalloped depressions are usually harmless. Usually. A strong shore break means a high beach run up and retreat.The retreat gouges into the scalloped depression, deepening the zone with the mud and sand being drawn directly out into deeper water. That milky plume (as in the video) marks a possible rip. A deeper gouge, makes the volume of water increase coming onshore and retreating into deep water. So read the beach and be careful of deep, wide gouges and muddy plumes.
The lifeGaurd that saved the second guy that was the farthest away from shore deserves a medal.When I saw the first guy I was like meh,that’s far but ok.Then the camera moved to the second guy and I was like oh shit.He is so far out.I was actually concerned.
very, very hard to keep a drowning man afloat. you're swimming for two and the other guy is nearly fully out of energy, and will be holding onto you for dear life which weighs you both down. all i can say is i'm glad someone so strong in swimming has put that talent into saving lives. much respect!
SuperNintendo Chalmers doesn't mean they can all be saved. but thanks to brave people, who care about the safety of others, less and less people die. don't be a smart ass just to be a smart ass. have a little respect
Absolutely epic rescue. Glad you were on the spot to record it. As previously mentioned that second guy did NOT have long at all. He was blessed with a somewhat unlikely rescuer. Who didn't even have time to grab a floatation device. Big time heroes, those men. Thanks 🤙
I had a friend almost die in Panama after being swept beyond the waves. Because the sea was so rough that day there weren’t a lot of surfers but thankfully we found 2 surfers who went and saved her and another friend who went out to her . I don’t know what we would have done without them!! They’re heroes just like these people
why is everyone commenting "learn how to swim" You can be the best swimmer ever and still not make it out of that. The currents can be really strong and just trying to swim back to shore can make you very tired and loose energy.
nope making out of it is easy if you know what you're doing. Just relax while the tide takes you and then once you are not getting sucked out, swim to the side to until you reach a safe area to swim back to shore
+EHBACON - Rocket League a strong undertow can suck you to the bottom and I thought that was why the 2nd guy couldn't stay up, but it looks like he was exhausted from trying to swim to shore. just being suckered under amd trying to swim back up can be exhausting. having some knowledge of the riptide and how to safely swim out of it only better the odds.
Undertows do not exist. Only rip currents which take you further out to sea and the way to get out is by swimming parallel to the shore to get out of it and then swimming back to the shore.
You, Meme, are 100% wrong. You simply swim parallel the shore for about 50 yards and then the current will take you in with little effort. The only danger is if you panic and insist on swimming against the current, but then you are digging your own grave.
I have been a competition swimmer al of my life (I'm 67) I swam there about 10 years ago and even I had to work to stop myself being caught up in the rip. If you are just an average swimmer DO NOT tempt fate at Cancun. These two guys were very lucky to be caught by rescuers.
The exact same thing happened to me the other day on that beach. I'm very grateful for those lifeguards!!!! The undertow was pulling in from the shore and sides, so swimming to the side as you're supposed to do, was proving impossible.
Learning to float and rest on your back while in the water is really important to learn. Stamina does not mean much if you can't rest and save your energy, you will get tired of swimming eventually. I was pulled by a riptide right after sunset when I was surfing in Kauai and it happened after sundown so it was getting dark. To make things worse, the wind was blowing towards the water. I had to jump in the water and just pull my board using the lanyard or else the wind just blows me back to the deep. It took me about an hour to reach the shore but I never worried about drowning, only shark attack came across my mind 😆. I grew up swimming for hours almost everyday since when I was 4yo. There was a time I had a leg cramp while I was swimming in deep water but it was like nothing if you know how to lay on your back and float.
Those life guards are the real deal that's for sure. I was caught in a nasty under tow once out at Robert Moses Beach in the 90's in a condition I should not have been in to go in the water and nearly paid dearly. I had to swim for me life, just as someone came out to rescue me. I never got to thank that gentleman or even see his face. All I heard him say was, "that's right! You got it! keep swimming across! You can make it!" When I finally got out of the water I was naked, swim trunks, jewelry belong to the sea. You at better have your head on straight when you take on anything more than a gallon of water. And even then you can drown yourself.
Astonishing footage. Very intense. One can only applaud the sheer selflessness of those truly courageous men who fortunately were able to rescue the two men. You have my utmost respect.
@@jaydub2546 Of course they are. Youʼd have to be educationally stunted to not know that. Oh and for your information, as an ex~lifeguard myself, 35 years down in Littlehampton, the great majority of life~guards are volunteers.
I wonder if the guy who saved this second, sure to be dead person , was a lifeguard at all. If yes, why did he have nothing of a rescuing equipment? But if he wasn't, likewise the other two guys who managed to reach the poor drowning teen , then how did they succeed to act so hand in glove while saving him? Looks like they had plenty of trainings together.
Firstly, do not panic and keep calm. Swim parallel to the shoreline or just let the rip take you further out. Once you are out of the rip, swim back in slowly but surely. I mean at walking pace. If you run out of energy, you'll drown. Once you can touch the samd with your feet, start swimming hard. Dive down and push with your feet if you need to. When I used to surf in NZ, its amazing how many people I saved. Stay safe out there!
Agreed. I used to train for triathlons in the pool and was a fairly competent swimmer. But swimming 1500 hundred meters in the ocean is a whole different world. We'd swim 500 meters out, 500 hundred parallel to shore, and then 500 back in. The first time you do it kind of freaks you out being that far off shore. You just have to teach yourself to relax, breath, and stay calm.
I got caught in a rip current in Cancun way back in 94. I must have figured out how to swim sideways because I made it, but it was damn scary how fast I got sucked out to sea.
Wow...did this bring back memories. I saved my Dad in Spring of 1993 in Cancun from being pulled out in the rip current. Second Strongest rip I've ever been in. I saw my dad struggling and he was only like 20ft farther out than I was. I was like WTH is he doing? So I went out to check on him . He said grab me and bam. I was in the rip current with him. I grabbed his hand and his body went limp . He was completely exhausted. I leaned completely forward and waited there for it seemed 2 to 3 minutes while my dad was holding on to my hand and laying on top of water breathing Water was up to my chest...... I slowly pulled him out of that rip. Life guards were coming for both of us because they saw me not being able to move . But eventually I was able to pull us both out . Needless to say my dad didn't get back in the water above his knees .... Much love for the rescuers!!!!!
I've been caught in a rip before, I had no Idea what a rip was and didn't know how to get out of it, I kept swimming directly towards the shore and lost so much energy, I was also getting pounded by waves every few seconds. I called out to my mates to help me but they thought I was joking. I could barely keep my head above the water, I almost gave up and let the sea take me but I didn't. when my mates realised I wasn't joking they came over to help me and then we all started to swim back together and made it. once I got back to shore I couldn't even stand, I could barely move, I had absolutely no energy. If my mates didn't come to help me I would have probably died that day. after the incident the lifeguard came down to help but we were already out of the water, he ended up giving me a quick lesson on what to do if you get caught up in a riptide lol.
Exactly what happened to me, when I didn't know shit about rip currents got caught in one but I managed to swim/walk to the shore somehow, there was huge waves in my case as well in the last moments I was able to stand on the sand I could feel sand moving back into the sea beneath my feet, I was getting kicked back by the current farther distance than I was able to walk before wave break. I lost about 90% of my energy about 1-2 minutes longer and I was done.
That Guy .. similar experience in bondi .. I made it back myself after letting it take me out and kinda round.. although I was knackered trying to fight it!! Like you I collapsed!! Fuck I learnt something that day!!
That Guy I wasn't cought in a rip current but that day waves were strong and would pull me back. Alll the time I could feel the sand under my feet another wave would take me back. It took me aprox. 20 min just to swim on the same spot. The interesting thing is that one of the life guards saw me and was going to help me when another one stopped him and by watching their gestures (they were far) I realized that he said I was fine. Since that day I realized life guard not always gonna come to rescue unless you wave your hand, which I did not.
For those who dont know if you're ever in this situation and are exhausted just like the second guy was. Lay on your back! As long as their is air in your lungs, you will float! You also lose a significant lesser amount of energy.
As a person who saved someone from drowning himself, I can tell you without a doubt that that guy who swam out to the second person who was moments from death is a hero in every sense of the word. Swimming to someone who is drowning is very very dangerous. Doing that nearly cost me my life, and I'm not joking. I, and the kid I was saving were both very lucky. If he drowned me he would have died too. And he came very close to doing just that. Don't swim to a drowning person without a floatation device unless you have the training to do so.
I was so relieved to hear/see that both men were inevitably saved! I couldn't imagine watching something like this helplessly! I can't swim a stroke but can do a mean dog paddle temporarily. Great job to all who made these men"s rescue a success!! 💗🐳
Got into a rip in Australia once. Life guard saw me struggle for a half hour. Yells: swim parallel to the beach!. I easily reach the beach......that is when I learned about ocean swimming.
There is quite a difference between swimming in a pool and the ocean. I have no problem swimming over an hour in a pool. You’re only 25 yards from the nearest edge and there is no current. But after 1/2 an hour in the ocean I’m really conserving my energy.
one thing i don't understand in most rip current rescues is how are the lifeguards able to swim easily directly back to shore if this is the complete opposite of what you should be doing and doesn't work most of the time, at least if you're out pretty far? i also noticed them swimming backwards as waves are coming in the same direction ( some youtube videos showing this ), which is even more confusing. what i mean is, typically you are supposed to swim back diagonally so you end up avoiding the rip current and travel along the waves, but waves are also occuring within rip currents too, so it makes it more difficult. i guess it's just something that you have to "Feel" when your in one?' now i only remember briefly a time that apparently i was in a rip current, maybe a weaker one, who knows, but the way i got back was somehow looking at where the waves broke farthest on the beach, or at least what appeared to what could be called a "return line", and although it wasn't something i could explain at the time, i was lucky enough that it was the right path to take, obviously exhausted and breathingly very rapidily when i got back to shore. this is also when i had very little to no understanding of rip currents, i just thought that they were randomly generated currents that occurred in the ocean and take you out almost endlessly, unless you swim directly back. but even now, i still feel like i would struggle a lot if i was caught in a relatively weak one, but i've always been very bad at floating and swimming, even in still water, i can only barely float on my back, and that's if i'm able to calmy do so with a lot of effort, even then, water is still constantly going into my mouth / nose, so it doesn't really work really. i think a large part of this inability to float is due to my body type, my chest sinks in a bit, and i have mild pectus excavatum condition, on top of that, my physical health has always been below average and worsening gradually, so when you have all that and other factors( like pre existing mental health related conditions like anxiety, stress, clinical depression, etc ), then it can be very difficult to survive these situations.
This video TERRIFIES me because I know exactly how it feels to be in that dudes position. The same shit happened to me in Cocoa Beach and the current took me about 70 yards from shore. No matter how much I kicked and tried to swim back to shore, I felt like I was being sucked back by a vacuum cleaner. What a fucking miracle it is that here I am today alive because two off duty life guards came for the rescue. To all you life guards out there: I love you.
like 8 years ago my brother got caught in a riptide I was close by and tried to save him and got caught in it too. i was 11 and my bro was 8. we were both decent swimmers and didn't know you're supposed to swim to the side. we were trying to swim against it. we were kind of laughing and having fun with it. luckily a lifeguard came to get us. because eventually we would've lost energy and maybe drowned. the life guard told us to avoid brown water and swim to the side to get out of it next time.
Same, around age 9 i almost drowned trying to save my lil bro, got halfway to him and knew i couldnt make it there and back so i had to turn around and somehow got back to shore (didnt known about rip tides or swim to the side) then i found my dad somewhere on the beach and he swam out and saved him. Could have ended very differently
Wow, absolutely stunning. The bravery of the first swimmer leaving his float with one man, then going after a man who seemed finished was simply incredible. The humanity of the two others getting out there to aid was just beautiful. What a team, the top Cancun resorts wouldn't need Resumes to hire these Heros.
I thought the same, have at least a long board or one of those surf rescue boards, otherwise your lifeguards are running a unnecessary risk and as we can see here, man are they an asset on the beach!
Panicking is the worst thing to do. You get tired easily. One thing your taught is to float on your back. Stay calm. Those life guards are heroes! Don’t get paid enough! 🙏🏼♥️
You shouldn't say 'learn how to swim' You should say 'learn not to panic and not be so stupid as to swim against a rip current but instead swim perpendicular to it after determining the angle at which it is flowing out back to sea'.
this, exactly. remaining calm is anyone's best defense against drowning, and any other situation. it's the first rule i taught my kids before throwing them into the atlantic the first time.
To anyone commenting and say what this person 'should be doing' , probably have not been in that person's position before. He is being pulled out to sea, and nearly about to drown. Maybe he couldn't think clearly and be logical about the situation he was in. I seemed he was barely able to keep is head above the water, and that was likely is main goal at the time (just to do that). Also if you consider the large amount of people in the world...well of course someone is going to go out swimming without knowing what to do. That's just probability.
when your caught in a RIP you need to swim to the left or right to get out of it, even if you swim deeper and then go around it theres ways to get out of it just need to know how to swim thats why you see the guards coming in at different angles
I was surfing at a break called Poipu Beach on the south shore of Kauai Island.An older woman had gotten pushed out beyond the break due to the trade winds & had fallen asleep on 1 of those mattress sized air mats.She woke up & started screaming.Why the lifeguards didn't respond I have no idea. I paddled over & and gifted her the velcro cuff on my leash.She locked it down & I towed her back to the beach.She was on vacation from Germany & I thought boy with tiger sharks & big surf everywhere these inexperienced inlanders are not too bright.
that rescuer going out there is a true life saver , this footage is sooo stressful , but does at least have a good ending , this clip should be displayed to school kids , it absolutely speaks for itself about the treacherous rips etc . . . most of us have been taught to not swim against a rip but when it happens in real life its so confusing and subtle that people just try and get back despite what they were taught .
the 2nd guy was clear of the riptide right? was he exhausted and trying to stay afloat? I'm trying to understand how to survive riptide and undertow this video is very informative.
Firstly thank for the video Henry. If those guys weren't there do you and would you have gone out. These specialized trained rescue swimmers are nothing short of Angel's in water. The second guy didnt have much time left. They have trained that scenario hundreds of time . Thank you so much gang...all of you.
0:40 It's terrifying to see him treading water with the surface looking relatively calm and no real waves breaking - next thing he's gone. Absolutely terrifying. Glad to hear they were OK Massive props and respect to the lifeguards - second one especially. Second lad looked so exhausted and like he didn't have it in him to be pulled under again.
My brother in law went cooking out with his class in April 25 2015 , he was 18 years old. Somehow him and classmates decided to swim across a fishing pond but he dint make it out !!! There was his football coach , the guy that owned the land and few more adults and a lot of students !!! And not one person jumped in to save him after they saw him drowning !!!! 😢😢 where are the heroes like the man on this video when we need them !!!
Amy I’m going to guess you’re roughly the same age- that is, fourteen. But that’s purely going off of your spelling and grammar, not to mention your lack of awareness. So you mean to tell me that a lifeguard on a beach, whom is required in most US states to complete at minimum all courses required to be a firefighter and emergency medical technician was casually sleeping on the job? Not to mention that he or she was called out in front of everyone and fired on the spot, which would not only create all sorts of publicity issues for the department or district he or she works for but would easily lead to a wrongful dismissal lawsuit. Further there would surely be a police report due to the negligence of the lifeguard and that’s assuming none of the media reported it. (Which they would.) I’m very skeptical of strangers who make grandiose claims of bravery and heroism on the internet.
That second dude was probably another 20 seconds from death and going under, super fff lucky that life gaurd gave it his all and saved him, people don't swim out if you can't swim well, there are things called rip currents, they will pull you way out in no time
That's the DANG OCEAN! What the heck you guys doing swimming that far out & not paying attention to the waves; that ain't no swimming pool!!!! So glad they lived/survived 💜
Rip tide, always swim parallel or diagonal to the shore. I know from experience. Before any of that try to remain calm and float on your back to conserve energy.
hmj8786 this is not in the US. Not all countries have everything to save people from the water. Although the rescuers have more merit as they swam to save those two. Not like fancy rescuers that can't do much without a jet ski
hmj8786 yeah I know. Their going thru hell themselves trying to save lives. Their valuable and need to be taken care of! Their jobs DANGEROUS. #TEAMJETSKI
If you ever find yourself in this situation, dont ever swim against a rip current, you just get tired. Gotta swim side ways till you are out of it, then swim to shore. So dangerous.
snipe_doge 420 The rip was the calmest part of the water on the first five seconds of the video...the part where there were no waves. The first guy was trying to swim against it and thats why he wasnt going anywhere. The best thing to do is swim parallel to the current to get out of it.
Eliot Videos Look i know there is a rip current i know how to get out of one im just saying that it was hard for me to notice it if i didnt know it was there
This video is an amazing form of self-awareness. If you’re a lifeguard or someone going to the beach, take a look at the water first. 2:06 look at the sand. You can see the ocean is pulling out
Brave, brave men, risking it all for someone they may not even kno. The ultimate show of action. I kno, i was involved in a very similiar situation, saving 2 children with the help of one other man who answered the call to action. To this day, i cannot enter the ocean over my head. God bless you brothers!! Your reward is eternal!
I’m so glad they were there, more likely they are Lifeguards. My daughter and her friend almost drowned at the Paradisus Canacun beach , and the lifeguards kept blowing their whistles from the beach , 2 females came in the beach and pulled out as they were struggling to get out. I’m forever grateful to those 2 girls . This happened 2 days ago.
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The second man who saved him not only is in the hero category, but one hell of a strong swimmer!!
How can the rescuers make it through the water swimming but the others can't and we're drowning? Was it that they couldn't swim and got caught in deep water?
No, they’re caught in a rip current and swimming against it. You need to swim parallel to the beach, see how the rescuers are swimming on an angle while the rescuees are just following their natural instinct and trying to swim directly toward the shore.
@@alyskitties6498 The rip current is an invisible lane of water that is being pulled outwardly to sea. The rescuers were swimming with that outward flow. It is impossible to swim inward against it though. Once they got out there to those guys they would have to start swimming the long ways out, parallel to the shore, to get out of that lane of outward flow. Then once they get clear of the rip current they can start swimming back in to shore, if they have any energy left.
Just relax and float. Panick and sink.
It's dangerous to save a drowning person, they cling to you and climb right onto your head!
Those rescue swimmers are complete beasts. The display of strength and endurance is stunning. At that distance and in those conditions, I was wavering on the side of a tragic outcome.
How do they swim with balls that big?
How can the rescuers make it through the water swimming but the others can't and we're drowning? Was it that they couldn't swim and got caught in deep water?
The second man saved that man's life. No doubt at all he is a true hero.
urmaker I entirely agree with you. Man #2 displayed great courage, tenacity and strength of mind and body. The rescued man owes him his life.
Yes. Very brave of him to go out there to him without a floatation device to give the drowning man...he could have very well taken him under as well if he was panicking.
CELLULITE SALLY says the idiot who cant spell incredibly. Smh.
Was just gonna type that exactly, he was 100% drowning! Guy is a absolute legend!!
Both heroes, both saved people's lives. The first swimmer would have been out of energy soon as well bc he was fighting the riptide hard and still being drug out. Granted the second guy was harder to save but it really doesn't make one person more of a hero. Guarantee neither of these heroes thought once about wether it was gonna be hard or easy, they just saw someone in need and did what had to be done.
I have been in this same situation in Dauphin Island off the gulf coast. I got sucked really far out really quickly and it took every bit of my energy. I was on the verge of drowning as as I watched the shore get further and further away with no one in site. And all of a sudden a man appeared and saved my life. Blessed love and admiration 🙏❤️🌊
the guy that rescued the second guy must have some stamina good on you mate you deserve a medal,
he has high body fat which means he can float rlly good.
this is true
E- Mail No it really doesn't.
the second life guard was fat as hell also. idk how he can swim so good
du Bb the rip current took him out.
Being able to swim is extremely underrated
It’s all about conditioning. People get tired if their not in shape just like anything running, climbing etc... swimming is no different when you get tired in the water that’s when trouble can start. People over estimate their condition to swim or be in the water for extended periods. Ocean currents are strong and will tire you out quicker if swimming against the current trying to get back to Shore
David Shaw yeah most people just learn how to stay afloat and stop there. Its time like this when technique and conditioning really come clutch
@@jogmas12 There is no conditioning involved here, the drowning guy outside just had lay on the water and rest, the current would push him out of the rip. The scarry thing is people don't know how to just float on their back in the water, this is first thing they teach in a swimming class.
It's because the people who couldn't are dead
Also fins are necessary in some surf conditions especially with a rip current
Water is the most beautiful and terrifying thing at the same time.
Fuck water!
It’s not terrifying if you don’t go in it.
Blah,blah
What a bizarre comment.
I say that all the time! It is the most beautiful and evil thing in the world.. how can something so gorgeous be so deadly ?
LOVE HOW THE SECOND VICTIM DIDNT GRAB HIM AND PULLED HIM DOWN he just relaxed and chilled out. Well done both of you.
crushedtunes when I was 10 in a pool a girl had did that to me and I drowned
Most likely didn't have much energy left to fight.
I heard they will fly a drone now and drop one of those things that float lifeguard life easy
Cory Burns thats a good one
@John Smith .....it's like you didn't even read what she wrote lol
They're both caught in a rip. The one guy is trying to swim against it, which is impossible to do. The other is panicked and being pulled further out. Don't fight the rip by swimming against it. You'll get nowhere and tire yourself out as the current pushes you further away from shore. You cannot out swim a strong, moving current. It's like trying to swim upstream in fast moving waters. Conserve your energy, remain calm, float, and wave your hand for help if there are lifeguards present. To get yourself out of most rips, you should swim parallel to shore. Once you feel that there's no longer a current pulling on you, then you're out of the rip and can safely swim to shore. If you find a sandbar and are able to stand, then quickly walk to shore before the next wave breaks. Usually if you can stand you should be ok and able to get out, but watch out for breaking waves because then you'll get knocked off your feet and pulled back into the rip. Ocean currents can be deadly to inexperienced swimmers. Be aware of the dangers.
Quinn II
Your comment must be rank 1
Swim parallel to the beach until you are out of it - you'll be further out but like the comment says you are wasting your time swimming against it.
swim parallel to the shoreline. or just go to a back float to conserve energy. the second guy was exhausted fighting the current.
Ashok i5 hahaha i have, its pretty cooo lol
I'm so happy both men were rescued! I thought the second man was not going to make it and I started feeling desperate for him. I'm truly amazed at the lifeguard's stamina and determination to save both men!
The ocean and the IRS: two things I dont mess with
I had to come back to like this comment!
I was going to say and child support, but you're a woman.
LOL!!! True
Lmfao YUP!
The IRS will beat your ass for $0.72
I’ve always thought I can swim but after today almost drowning saving my wife is no joke . I am extremely blessed for these lifeguard on the beach. They saved my wife and I life . These guys are truly super hero’s and they deserve more appreciation.
How can the rescuers make it through the water swimming but the others can't and we're drowning? Was it that they couldn't swim and got caught in deep water?
crazy so much respect for those lifeguards
Everardo Andrade . Yes tatz true
Was the second one even a lifeguard though?
big fat guy who saved the sure to be dead guy was not a lifeguard. probably a local who rents sailboats or something and grew up on the water.
Bravo to the men who saved the two drowning men. Bravo! Even if they are lifeguards they still risk their lives to save people. Thumbs up to them! They deserve a medal!
I was caught in a strong rip yesterday out here in Australia. I'm an experienced ocean swimmer, can breathe correctly, even hold my breath for minutes if necessary. Still, when you're caught in a stronf rip sometimes there's absolutely nothing you can do, no matter how good a swimmer you are. It's relatively easy for a rescuer to get out to you because they simply go with the rip, it's the fastest way out, getting back in is always the trucky part. Yesterday there were no lifesavers anyway but I just relaxed completely, lay on my back, took a hamering from the odd big wave and waited till I was free of the rip, then caught a few waves back in. Even with experience I was acutely aware that I was in a dangerous situation and had I paniced I was dead, simple as that.
My advice is don't get caught in a strong riptide...and only walk into the water up to your knees and enjoy that.
@@upshiftgo because they swam out of the riptide lol.. when caught in a rip, just relax and let it take you once it stops swim parallel to make your way back to shore. It really is such a shame this isn't common knowledge, I was taught this at age 13
cspace1234nz you did the right thing relaxed and stayed calm expert swimmer or not
I've been caught in a fast one too, amazing how quick it can send you out. The current at that spot was also southward so I floated for a few minutes then rode waves back in. Are there places where the surface current only goes out and you can get washed out to see, or is that not the way it works?
cspace1234nz bro! Glad you made it back, but I gotta ask, why the hell do you need to go out in the ocean with all the frikn Great White Sharks?!!Not worth it if u ask me! I like cooling off and swimming and all but geez louise!
They only had one float between 4 lifeguards? The lifeguards were in almost as much danger as the drowning guy. How about buying them some equipment?
Beaches need to post signs - SWIM TO THE SIDE IN A RIPTIDE - maybe some would actually read it
At least signs warning of rip tides and what they are. Also tell them no cell phones in the water.
@@forpetessake3532 that is not the most widely accepted way. Most people say to let it take you and in 85% it will bring you back to shore.
Mike M well in cacun , the big hotels don-not give a crap about your safety, until you die, they even encourage people to drink all day, then go swimming , no one telling do not drink and jump in the water, most of this people are drunk swimmers witch the hotel, don’t prevent about the backwash waves, they only care about taking has much money from you, has they can and make you drunk so, you spend more everyday and everything else, except for the really important things like, equipment.
So who is responsable for the beach? Its federal property bit the hotels make it theres and the owners do not give crap., for there costumers, if the government cant afford to equipment 100% of the life saves, the business should look after the well-being of there costumer, and is not like buissnes its low down there they making lots of cash every single day , we talking multimillionaire industry and hotels the least they can do is give them equipment, perhaps some long boards , Polaris off road , jet sky or a 4 well moto, whit a heart revival , oxygen etc that is the least they could do, and actually in Mexico those tipes of expenses are deductible from the tax payment , but they just do Not care a bout the costumers , we are talking about , Mariot, Hilton, four seasons,and all the facy hotels and the big famous resorts in the area, buying thE equipment for them its, like taking a hair out of a cat. Its poket change, but they do not give a F...
ForPETE’S sake yes but innhe comment i explained why they do not
Lifeguards should at least have one jetski around for days like these
@John Smith But it's Cancun, lots of revenue from the tourist industry goes to keeping them employed and alive. All that has to happen is that the "word gets out" on all media outlets that tourist are dying in Cancun because the beaches lack modern day equipment like a jet ski's, thus the lifeguards can't get to the victim's quick enough. Kind of like that story with that incident with that teenager Natalee Holloway on spring break in Aruba who was murdered by some locals. It left Aruba looking more like Hell than anyplace anyone wanted to vacation anymore.
The big waves could probably capsize one
They don’t even have that in California beaches it would be easy fast rescues
Watch bondi rescue they have jetski and boards , you’ll love their channel
@@jglow22your comment didn’t age well, now we know what happened to that poor girl, and it wasn’t locals.
I was in Cancun a few weeks ago. The waves and current kept pulling me away from the shore and it was difficult to get back. So, I continued to swim but stayed as close to the shore as possible. The water became deep (over my head) not too far from shore. Therefore, I made sure that I could touch the bottom at all times and stayed near the shore. That guy who swam out to the second guy is a "real" hero in my opinion. Hero (the real definition): Someone who risks their own life to save the life of someone else.
Ron James Music if you KNOW how to swim there was NO risk here I spend hours body surfing riding waves in. I tread in deep water all day. NO big deal. You can take a break, lay on your back and just use your arms and a lazy back stroke. Add some waves may come over your head no biggie Just adjust your breathing and swim in at a relaxed pace PANIC kills 90% of people that drown
That was a rip current.. In 80 % of the cases it takes you back or you just swim parralel to the shore amd get out of it
Me watching this makes me feel to never ever go to the beach again
Going the beach isn't the problem, respecting the sea is!!!
Exactly, it's all about respect, which includes proper planning. And you never, *never* turn your back towards the ocean for more than a moment.
The rip current is very obvious from the high vantage point we have but if you know what to look for, spotting them from eye-level isn't difficult. If you don't know what to look for, ASK someone! Most surfers and lifeguards will have immense experience in identifying them.
good dont go you freakin puss.. stay home
With my carelessness one year ago, I too was caught in a rip current in Cancun and a lifeguard save my life. It feel like a washing machine that just spin in circle and your body is so tire from swimming. At some point, you feel that you can't make it anymore. If you're ever in cancun beach, make sure to look for flags. Red indicate it is the most dangerous current. Don't take thing for granted. We all have one life. I was lucky to have a second chance like this 2 to live and tell about it. Stay safe.
Wow, hope you're stronger for it🙏🏽
@Alisha Harkey God knew it
would happen and he was watching the whole thing from his sky window.god just wanted someone to say... thank you jesus. Poor man was not blessed.
I almost drowned in a swimming pool I was like 5 years old
My dad was teaching me and my sister how to swim and my sister were standing on the shallow end and my dad took me to the deep end and when he brought me back he them took my sister to the deep end I didn't know that the water was deep and I started following my dad and suddenly I just felt the ground below me sank and I started going down
Luckily the lifeguard saved me
Exact same thing happened to me day before yesterday
Oh my god, all I could do while waiting for the guy farthest out to be rescued was to just say over and over "Hang on buddy.. hang on!! Oh my God, hang on! Hang on!!" Geez, that was a really close one...that second guy was living on borrowed time, cripes!
Second rescuer is a beast
wow the second rescue was just on time! amazing job.
lots of respect for the second rescuer..
Respect the danger,,,idiots,,,,
Indeed
I got carried out to sea by a riptide in Phuket (Kata) last year. Hadn't read about the (not panicking or not swimming against the current part). So, I did exactly that. That resulted in me swimming in the same spot for a few minutes, with each wave pouring salty water into my mouth making it difficult to stay calm. I decided to give it my all and swim as hard as I could. I recall swimming for a good 5 mins and raising my head to see that i have moved a few metres only but thankfully, I was out of the current. I must have swum diagonally. When I could see people up close again, I convinced myself to swim a little more, till I could stand up. Walked out of the water and fell down spent. Scariest experience of life.
ok the fat boy is my friend and he's a very good lifeguard, his Nick name is manaty after we can see to Ciro in the left and finally to Ulises, nice rescue, i'm a lifeguard too, and yes my English is so bad... thanks for this video
yeah the fat helps him float haha, no need to be rescuer
E- Mail loool ur profile picture almost gave me a heart attack!
Damn, you guys are all angels!!! Thank you all for what you do. You are such speaial people!!!
@Diomedito Maria: Why? What's wrong with his picture? I didn't see anything unusual.
phoenixikki23 Why did the good lifeguard not have a floating-device with him?
1:23 He must have appeared as Lord Jesus to him
But without the walking on water part. Lol
A real one this time
Fascinating insight. As it happens, both God & Jesus just sat and watched cos they can see everything. The Lifeguard being the brightest of the trio, got up and acted and saved their lives.
Lifeguard - 2. Deities - 0
@@WildlifeObsessed the lifeguard was god-sent
@Pineapples On Pizza chill out bro
The big dark guy must be like some expert swimmer, he was like supporting the other guy on top of him and swimming over all these waves.
hernandayolearyallda He's just a good swimmer. Most people are not. A good swimmer can swim a mile in open water. Most people can't do that.
sevenrats - WTF do you know about the guy? He did a wonderful job and just because he didn't have to swim a mile to save the guy it doesn't mean that he couldn't swim 1-3 miles. Matter of fact, he kept swimming while holding a full grown man. That had to be seriously taxing under those conditions (ie not in open water) and he's a badass. So seriously why belittle that? I doubt you could swim 10ft holding that hero's balls. I couldn't either but I'm sayin.
No Kewana, my post is for sevenrats as it shows his name at the start of my post. Sorry you got confused bro
Sorry about the gender mistake. :)
Chris Martin- I wasn't criticizing him. He's a good swimmer for sure. I bet he could swim 1-3 miles. My point was that that is what a good swimmer can do. Most people think they can swim and they really can't.
These lifeguards are going to heaven
severely lucky. he had about 20 seconds left
the fact he could see the guy coming gave him the extra strength to fight, if the guys weren't there he would of died sooner from panic.
i think your right he was completely spent. that guy saved his life for sure
Kyle B // wow i can only imagine the horrific panic. i’d probably faint just out of shock
Less than that, if he'd of went under 1more time, he was done for. He had no more strength. 🏊
yeah, I gave him one last heads up, then no more.
A long time ago in an Oceanography class, I learned how to 'read the beach'. Scanning the shoreline to the north and south highlights the scalloped shape of the wash zones. These scalloped depressions are usually harmless. Usually. A strong shore break means a high beach run up and retreat.The retreat gouges into the scalloped depression, deepening the zone with the mud and sand being drawn directly out into deeper water. That milky plume (as in the video) marks a possible rip. A deeper gouge, makes the volume of water increase coming onshore and retreating into deep water. So read the beach and be careful of deep, wide gouges and muddy plumes.
The lifeGaurd that saved the second guy that was the farthest away from shore deserves a medal.When I saw the first guy I was like meh,that’s far but ok.Then the camera moved to the second guy and I was like oh shit.He is so far out.I was actually concerned.
very, very hard to keep a drowning man afloat. you're swimming for two and the other guy is nearly fully out of energy, and will be holding onto you for dear life which weighs you both down. all i can say is i'm glad someone so strong in swimming has put that talent into saving lives. much respect!
life guards are heros
Hence Life Gaurds
SuperNintendo Chalmers doesn't mean they can all be saved. but thanks to brave people, who care about the safety of others, less and less people die. don't be a smart ass just to be a smart ass. have a little respect
I kinda was just playing on words there. Relax young lady. I agree with everything you said.
wrong! they are guards.. LifeGUARDS not LifeHEROES
Olive Dog it’s their job
Absolutely epic rescue. Glad you were on the spot to record it. As previously mentioned that second guy did NOT have long at all. He was blessed with a somewhat unlikely rescuer. Who didn't even have time to grab a floatation device. Big time heroes, those men. Thanks 🤙
Can't believe there is no jetski there
Rick Ruffin man its mexico in mexico they dont have money for that bro
These guys are lucky they have a float. Mexico is right.
Or surfboards? Or more of those floaters? That would help.
Thats what I was thinking
at the very least more floatation devices. the water in cancun is highly volatile.
I had a friend almost die in Panama after being swept beyond the waves. Because the sea was so rough that day there weren’t a lot of surfers but thankfully we found 2 surfers who went and saved her and another friend who went out to her . I don’t know what we would have done without them!! They’re heroes just like these people
why is everyone commenting "learn how to swim" You can be the best swimmer ever and still not make it out of that. The currents can be really strong and just trying to swim back to shore can make you very tired and loose energy.
nope making out of it is easy if you know what you're doing. Just relax while the tide takes you and then once you are not getting sucked out, swim to the side to until you reach a safe area to swim back to shore
+EHBACON - Rocket League
a strong undertow can suck you to the bottom and I thought that was why the 2nd guy couldn't stay up, but it looks like he was exhausted from trying to swim to shore.
just being suckered under amd trying to swim back up can be exhausting.
having some knowledge of the riptide and how to safely swim out of it only better the odds.
Undertows do not exist. Only rip currents which take you further out to sea and the way to get out is by swimming parallel to the shore to get out of it and then swimming back to the shore.
You, Meme, are 100% wrong. You simply swim parallel the shore for about 50 yards and then the current will take you in with little effort. The only danger is if you panic and insist on swimming against the current, but then you are digging your own grave.
I agree with dead.
I have been a competition swimmer al of my life (I'm 67) I swam there about 10 years ago and even I had to work to stop myself being caught up in the rip. If you are just an average swimmer DO NOT tempt fate at Cancun. These two guys were very lucky to be caught by rescuers.
Those life guards are awesome but no paddle board, or safety boat or any kind of device to get out to a person?
River GN all they need was a long rescue board to save both
Jet ski
That's true mexican style, baby, we do it the tough way. No sissy shit.
@@redishdude that's like saying you have a car but you rather walk ten miles to store . SMH
@@redishdude tough way gets people killed.
The exact same thing happened to me the other day on that beach. I'm very grateful for those lifeguards!!!! The undertow was pulling in from the shore and sides, so swimming to the side as you're supposed to do, was proving impossible.
Learning to float and rest on your back while in the water is really important to learn. Stamina does not mean much if you can't rest and save your energy, you will get tired of swimming eventually. I was pulled by a riptide right after sunset when I was surfing in Kauai and it happened after sundown so it was getting dark. To make things worse, the wind was blowing towards the water. I had to jump in the water and just pull my board using the lanyard or else the wind just blows me back to the deep. It took me about an hour to reach the shore but I never worried about drowning, only shark attack came across my mind 😆. I grew up swimming for hours almost everyday since when I was 4yo. There was a time I had a leg cramp while I was swimming in deep water but it was like nothing if you know how to lay on your back and float.
Can you teach me how to do that?
Its true, go on your back and rest and swim parallel to the shore during a riptide.
Also you can to the deadman’s float, much easier to execute and works even if wavy
You are right but in pool not in the oceon dude
As soon as you panic
Floating becomes far fetched
So this is like "The spring break capital of the world" and there are no jet skis anywhere to assist with rip tides? Weak!
Keep on the other side of the wall, bitch!
@@TuAMiMeLaPelas76 Quiet, Mongoloid.
Those life guards are the real deal that's for sure. I was caught in a nasty under tow once out at Robert Moses Beach in the 90's in a condition I should not have been in to go in the water and nearly paid dearly. I had to swim for me life, just as someone came out to rescue me. I never got to thank that gentleman or even see his face. All I heard him say was, "that's right! You got it! keep swimming across! You can make it!" When I finally got out of the water I was naked, swim trunks, jewelry belong to the sea. You at better have your head on straight when you take on anything more than a gallon of water. And even then you can drown yourself.
I luv robert Moses but the atlantic is a biiiitch
For sure buddy well put
This story sounds like a drunken night for me.. naked everything lost, yea im drunk
josh the barber you ain’t kidding it is, that rip tide snatched off my feet and down it’s funnel before I could have my next thought
Astonishing footage. Very intense. One can only applaud the sheer selflessness of those truly courageous men who fortunately were able to rescue the two men. You have my utmost respect.
They are called lifeguards, it's their job.
@@jaydub2546 Of course they are. Youʼd have to be educationally stunted to not know that. Oh and for your information, as an ex~lifeguard myself, 35 years down in Littlehampton, the great majority of life~guards are volunteers.
I wonder if the guy who saved this second, sure to be dead person , was a lifeguard at all. If yes, why did he have nothing of a rescuing equipment? But if he wasn't, likewise the other two guys who managed to reach the poor drowning teen , then how did they succeed to act so hand in glove while saving him? Looks like they had plenty of trainings together.
Man, these guys appear to be well trained.
Firstly, do not panic and keep calm. Swim parallel to the shoreline or just let the rip take you further out. Once you are out of the rip, swim back in slowly but surely. I mean at walking pace. If you run out of energy, you'll drown. Once you can touch the samd with your feet, start swimming hard. Dive down and push with your feet if you need to.
When I used to surf in NZ, its amazing how many people I saved.
Stay safe out there!
Being a strong swimmer in a pool does not mean much if you don't know the ocean and you panic, which helps kill most drowners.
Agreed. I used to train for triathlons in the pool and was a fairly competent swimmer. But swimming 1500 hundred meters in the ocean is a whole different world. We'd swim 500 meters out, 500 hundred parallel to shore, and then 500 back in. The first time you do it kind of freaks you out being that far off shore. You just have to teach yourself to relax, breath, and stay calm.
That sounds mad fun. I actually feel safer in the ocean than in a pool. It is weird.
I feel comfortable in the ocean....but then again I'm part mermaid...my dad is human but my mom is a mermaid.
All Glory to the Most High
I'm really high right now, so I thank you.
I got caught in a rip current in Cancun way back in 94. I must have figured out how to swim sideways because I made it, but it was damn scary how fast I got sucked out to sea.
Wow...did this bring back memories.
I saved my Dad in Spring of 1993 in Cancun from being pulled out in the rip current.
Second Strongest rip I've ever been in.
I saw my dad struggling and he was only like 20ft farther out than I was. I was like WTH is he doing?
So I went out to check on him . He said grab me and bam. I was in the rip current with him.
I grabbed his hand and his body went limp . He was completely exhausted.
I leaned completely forward and waited there for it seemed 2 to 3 minutes while my dad was holding on to my hand and laying on top of water breathing
Water was up to my chest......
I slowly pulled him out of that rip.
Life guards were coming for both of us because they saw me not being able to move . But eventually I was able to pull us both out .
Needless to say my dad didn't get back in the water above his knees ....
Much love for the rescuers!!!!!
I've been caught in a rip before, I had no Idea what a rip was and didn't know how to get out of it, I kept swimming directly towards the shore and lost so much energy, I was also getting pounded by waves every few seconds. I called out to my mates to help me but they thought I was joking. I could barely keep my head above the water, I almost gave up and let the sea take me but I didn't. when my mates realised I wasn't joking they came over to help me and then we all started to swim back together and made it. once I got back to shore I couldn't even stand, I could barely move, I had absolutely no energy. If my mates didn't come to help me I would have probably died that day. after the incident the lifeguard came down to help but we were already out of the water, he ended up giving me a quick lesson on what to do if you get caught up in a riptide lol.
That Guy
Lucky u buddy ! M glad
What did that life guard taught u ?
Exactly what happened to me, when I didn't know shit about rip currents got caught in one but I managed to swim/walk to the shore somehow, there was huge waves in my case as well in the last moments I was able to stand on the sand I could feel sand moving back into the sea beneath my feet, I was getting kicked back by the current farther distance than I was able to walk before wave break. I lost about 90% of my energy about 1-2 minutes longer and I was done.
That Guy you should have punched them when you got your energy back 😂
That Guy .. similar experience in bondi .. I made it back myself after letting it take me out and kinda round.. although I was knackered trying to fight it!! Like you I collapsed!! Fuck I learnt something that day!!
That Guy
I wasn't cought in a rip current but that day waves were strong and would pull me back. Alll the time I could feel the sand under my feet another wave would take me back.
It took me aprox. 20 min just to swim on the same spot. The interesting thing is that one of the life guards saw me and was going to help me when another one stopped him and by watching their gestures (they were far) I realized that he said I was fine.
Since that day I realized life guard not always gonna come to rescue unless you wave your hand, which I did not.
For those who dont know if you're ever in this situation and are exhausted just like the second guy was.
Lay on your back!
As long as their is air in your lungs, you will float! You also lose a significant lesser amount of energy.
The second one was already drowning, reflectory reactions while drowning
As a person who saved someone from drowning himself, I can tell you without a doubt that that guy who swam out to the second person who was moments from death is a hero in every sense of the word. Swimming to someone who is drowning is very very dangerous. Doing that nearly cost me my life, and I'm not joking. I, and the kid I was saving were both very lucky. If he drowned me he would have died too. And he came very close to doing just that. Don't swim to a drowning person without a floatation device unless you have the training to do so.
Good on you and bloody good advice
This is miraculous. Unbelievable that none of them wearing a life jackets. Still can’t believe they are both saved. Thank you heroes.
No one wears life jackets at the beach
I was so relieved to hear/see that both men were inevitably saved! I couldn't imagine watching something like this helplessly! I can't swim a stroke but can do a mean dog paddle temporarily. Great job to all who made these men"s rescue a success!! 💗🐳
Evie Hammond then you can swim
Donna Jones
10 seconds tops! 😂
Got into a rip in Australia once. Life guard saw me struggle for a half hour. Yells: swim parallel to the beach!. I easily reach the beach......that is when I learned about ocean swimming.
Same exact thing happened to me in mission beach San Diego.
Very lucky. The first thing a swimmer should learn is how to get out of a rip tide.
and where do you practice that at?
Joseph Saeteurn, everywhere. When you know the theory, you know 80%
Joseph Saeteurn look up "how to get out of a rip tide" and then that is enough practice.
The first thing a swimmer should learn is how to swim
Thanks very much for giving further information below that both of them were saved,
My best friend died in a Cancun riptide in 2011! He was a strong and experienced swimmer. He was in good health.
Taraz Martinez He thought he was a good swimmer. A good swimmer could stay alive for hours in that warm water.
Where was Manaty when you needed him.
There is quite a difference between swimming in a pool and the ocean. I have no problem swimming over an hour in a pool. You’re only 25 yards from the nearest edge and there is no current. But after 1/2 an hour in the ocean I’m really conserving my energy.
Was he drunk?
sevenrats not if u swim against the rip. U can be a great swimmer and still drown trying to fight the rip current.
Thank God🙏 they were saved and God bless those lifeguards for risking their own lives to save others.
Thanks to the lifeguard and he's swimming skills the other guy survive. Much respect to all lifeguard out there.
That second dude was probably less than a minute or two away from going under for good... Holy hell that was close
one thing i don't understand in most rip current rescues is how are the lifeguards able to swim easily directly back to shore if this is the complete opposite of what you should be doing and doesn't work most of the time, at least if you're out pretty far? i also noticed them swimming backwards as waves are coming in the same direction ( some youtube videos showing this ), which is even more confusing.
what i mean is, typically you are supposed to swim back diagonally so you end up avoiding the rip current and travel along the waves, but waves are also occuring within rip currents too, so it makes it more difficult. i guess it's just something that you have to "Feel" when your in one?'
now i only remember briefly a time that apparently i was in a rip current, maybe a weaker one, who knows, but the way i got back was somehow looking at where the waves broke farthest on the beach, or at least what appeared to what could be called a "return line", and although it wasn't something i could explain at the time, i was lucky enough that it was the right path to take, obviously exhausted and breathingly very rapidily when i got back to shore. this is also when i had very little to no understanding of rip currents, i just thought that they were randomly generated currents that occurred in the ocean and take you out almost endlessly, unless you swim directly back.
but even now, i still feel like i would struggle a lot if i was caught in a relatively weak one, but i've always been very bad at floating and swimming, even in still water, i can only barely float on my back, and that's if i'm able to calmy do so with a lot of effort, even then, water is still constantly going into my mouth / nose, so it doesn't really work really. i think a large part of this inability to float is due to my body type, my chest sinks in a bit, and i have mild pectus excavatum condition, on top of that, my physical health has always been below average and worsening gradually, so when you have all that and other factors( like pre existing mental health related conditions like anxiety, stress, clinical depression, etc ), then it can be very difficult to survive these situations.
With all the tourist dollars going there they should have a jet ski also .but kudos to those guards great job .
That Mexican guy- what a heroic effort the strength with which he swam was unbelievable to save that boy.
This video TERRIFIES me because I know exactly how it feels to be in that dudes position. The same shit happened to me in Cocoa Beach and the current took me about 70 yards from shore. No matter how much I kicked and tried to swim back to shore, I felt like I was being sucked back by a vacuum cleaner. What a fucking miracle it is that here I am today alive because two off duty life guards came for the rescue. To all you life guards out there: I love you.
This happened to me as a kid, grandpa saved my life. He was in his late 60’s at the time but had the stamina of a 30 year old, god bless his soul. 🙏
like 8 years ago my brother got caught in a riptide I was close by and tried to save him and got caught in it too. i was 11 and my bro was 8. we were both decent swimmers and didn't know you're supposed to swim to the side. we were trying to swim against it. we were kind of laughing and having fun with it. luckily a lifeguard came to get us. because eventually we would've lost energy and maybe drowned. the life guard told us to avoid brown water and swim to the side to get out of it next time.
you guys don't know how to float on your backs?? you call yourself decent swimmers?
Same, around age 9 i almost drowned trying to save my lil bro, got halfway to him and knew i couldnt make it there and back so i had to turn around and somehow got back to shore (didnt known about rip tides or swim to the side) then i found my dad somewhere on the beach and he swam out and saved him. Could have ended very differently
Two heroes!! Amazing. I didn't the other was going to survive, but that big guy swam to him and saved him - amazing. Kudos to those amazing men.
Wow, absolutely stunning. The bravery of the first swimmer leaving his float with one man, then going after a man who seemed finished was simply incredible. The humanity of the two others getting out there to aid was just beautiful. What a team, the top Cancun resorts wouldn't need Resumes to hire these Heros.
Where is the rescue vehicle? Why no resource on the resort?
The lifeguard should be honoured for absolute call to duty.
Jeffrey Morris because it’s Mexico
I thought the same, have at least a long board or one of those surf rescue boards, otherwise your lifeguards are running a unnecessary risk and as we can see here, man are they an asset on the beach!
Panicking is the worst thing to do. You get tired easily. One thing your taught is to float on your back. Stay calm. Those life guards are heroes! Don’t get paid enough! 🙏🏼♥️
You shouldn't say 'learn how to swim'
You should say 'learn not to panic and not be so stupid as to swim against a rip current but instead swim perpendicular to it after determining the angle at which it is flowing out back to sea'.
this, exactly. remaining calm is anyone's best defense against drowning, and any other situation. it's the first rule i taught my kids before throwing them into the atlantic the first time.
No water skis
do those lifeguards got some type of floaties on them? how the heck they manage to stay afloat while holding someone that's insane 😮
To anyone commenting and say what this person 'should be doing' , probably have not been in that person's position before. He is being pulled out to sea, and nearly about to drown. Maybe he couldn't think clearly and be logical about the situation he was in. I seemed he was barely able to keep is head above the water, and that was likely is main goal at the time (just to do that). Also if you consider the large amount of people in the world...well of course someone is going to go out swimming without knowing what to do. That's just probability.
when your caught in a RIP you need to swim to the left or right to get out of it, even if you swim deeper and then go around it theres ways to get out of it just need to know how to swim thats why you see the guards coming in at different angles
Those are some strong rip currents. With rip currents gotta swim parallel to the shore.
Wow, this was intense! Amazing rescuers. that second swimmer was literally seconds from going permanently under.
I was surfing at a break called Poipu Beach on the south shore of Kauai Island.An older woman had gotten pushed out beyond the break due to the trade winds & had fallen asleep on 1 of those mattress sized air mats.She woke up & started screaming.Why the lifeguards didn't respond I have no idea.
I paddled over & and gifted her the velcro cuff on my leash.She locked it down & I towed her back to the beach.She was on vacation from Germany & I thought boy with tiger sharks & big surf everywhere these inexperienced inlanders are not too bright.
0:50 one minute later and he would be gone
Larrypint indeed im surprised he made it.
that rescuer going out there is a true life saver , this footage is sooo stressful , but does at least have a good ending , this clip
should be displayed to school kids , it absolutely speaks for itself about the treacherous rips etc . . . most of us have been
taught to not swim against a rip but when it happens in real life its so confusing and subtle that people just try and get back
despite what they were taught .
the 2nd guy was clear of the riptide right? was he exhausted and trying to stay afloat? I'm trying to understand how to survive riptide and undertow this video is very informative.
I think he just started to panic
He was a bad swimmer, you can tell by the way he slapped his arms down right as he goes under, that's a non swimmer move.
he was probably so exhausted trying to swim against the rip tide and he paniced when he barely had any energy left.
Firstly thank for the video Henry. If those guys weren't there do you and would you have gone out. These specialized trained rescue swimmers are nothing short of Angel's in water. The second guy didnt have much time left. They have trained that scenario hundreds of time . Thank you so much gang...all of you.
0:40 It's terrifying to see him treading water with the surface looking relatively calm and no real waves breaking - next thing he's gone. Absolutely terrifying.
Glad to hear they were OK Massive props and respect to the lifeguards - second one especially. Second lad looked so exhausted and like he didn't have it in him to be pulled under again.
My brother in law went cooking out with his class in April 25 2015 , he was 18 years old. Somehow him and classmates decided to swim across a fishing pond but he dint make it out !!! There was his football coach , the guy that owned the land and few more adults and a lot of students !!! And not one person jumped in to save him after they saw him drowning !!!! 😢😢 where are the heroes like the man on this video when we need them !!!
Me YouTubing “how to swim” right after watching this lol
You needed to zoom out with the video brother. Perspective is everything
I am 14 year and i saved a kid from drowning cause he was pulled far away by a ripped current and the life guard got fired for sleeping
You are a HERO! Thanks for your unselfishness in saving another life! Well done!
Imma call BS
Well done!! We need more ppl like you in this world!
@@casadilla111 why? Because u didnt do it? Cuz u want to troll on a 14 yr old kid? Trashy.
Amy I’m going to guess you’re roughly the same age- that is, fourteen. But that’s purely going off of your spelling and grammar, not to mention your lack of awareness. So you mean to tell me that a lifeguard on a beach, whom is required in most US states to complete at minimum all courses required to be a firefighter and emergency medical technician was casually sleeping on the job? Not to mention that he or she was called out in front of everyone and fired on the spot, which would not only create all sorts of publicity issues for the department or district he or she works for but would easily lead to a wrongful dismissal lawsuit. Further there would surely be a police report due to the negligence of the lifeguard and that’s assuming none of the media reported it. (Which they would.) I’m very skeptical of strangers who make grandiose claims of bravery and heroism on the internet.
That second dude was probably another 20 seconds from death and going under, super fff lucky that life gaurd gave it his all and saved him, people don't swim out if you can't swim well, there are things called rip currents, they will pull you way out in no time
Bravo act. The second man rescue was a close one. The guy was almost about to drown. 👌👍
That's the DANG OCEAN! What the heck you guys doing swimming that far out & not paying attention to the waves; that ain't no swimming pool!!!! So glad they lived/survived 💜
Rip tide, always swim parallel or diagonal to the shore. I know from experience. Before any of that try to remain calm and float on your back to conserve energy.
where are the jet skis at???
hmj8786 this is not in the US. Not all countries have everything to save people from the water. Although the rescuers have more merit as they swam to save those two. Not like fancy rescuers that can't do much without a jet ski
Daniel Josue Balam Ceballos lol bro there are people renting jet skis all over Cancun I was just wondering where they at!
In the beach clubs and resorts... this is a public beach a little far.
hmj8786 yeah I know. Their going thru hell themselves trying to save lives. Their valuable and need to be taken care of! Their jobs DANGEROUS. #TEAMJETSKI
If you ever find yourself in this situation, dont ever swim against a rip current, you just get tired. Gotta swim side ways till you are out of it, then swim to shore. So dangerous.
You can clearly see the rip current for the camera mans perspective. Worst thing you can do is swim against it.
I can't see any rip current at all, it looks like waves all over the place and no clear spots at all, what are you talking about?
snipe_doge 420 The rip was the calmest part of the water on the first five seconds of the video...the part where there were no waves. The first guy was trying to swim against it and thats why he wasnt going anywhere. The best thing to do is swim parallel to the current to get out of it.
Lucho Portuano yeah the perspective is different from the beach but it takes stupidity to try to fight the rip current
snipe_doge 420 well there are if you look closely
Eliot Videos Look i know there is a rip current i know how to get out of one im just saying that it was hard for me to notice it if i didnt know it was there
This video is an amazing form of self-awareness. If you’re a lifeguard or someone going to the beach, take a look at the water first. 2:06 look at the sand. You can see the ocean is pulling out
Thank god for Lifeguards they do a awsome job!!!💪🏊🏼♂️🏊🏼♂️🏊🏽♀️🏆
Good rescue! Scary rescuing someone without having a flotation device... If they panic and try to climb on top of you, you might both drown
Brave, brave men, risking it all for someone they may not even kno. The ultimate show of action. I kno, i was involved in a very similiar situation, saving 2 children with the help of one other man who answered the call to action. To this day, i cannot enter the ocean over my head. God bless you brothers!! Your reward is eternal!
I’m so glad they were there, more likely they are Lifeguards.
My daughter and her friend almost drowned at the Paradisus Canacun beach , and the lifeguards kept blowing their whistles from the beach , 2 females came in the beach and pulled out as they were struggling to get out.
I’m forever grateful to those 2 girls .
This happened 2 days ago.