Three swimmers die off S. Florida coast over past few days
the Associated Press
Published on: 05/14/04

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. Three swimmers believed to have been caught in rip currents have died over the past two days off the South Florida coast, with two bodies washing ashore Thursday morning and more than a dozen people rescued".

Note: Remember: if caught in a rip tide you should swim laterally with the shore until you come to a section where the tide weakens, and you can then swim to shore. Don't over exert yourself...use the side-stroke or back stroke. Heavy exertion, overhand swimming, and fright are deadly in a rip tide.