Stay safe when sea swimming

Going swimming in the sea now that the weather’s warmer? ☀️

Here’s some tips on how to stay safe in the water:

✅Don’t swim alone

✅Don’t swim just after eating

✅Don’t swim when you’re tired

✅Swim parallel and close to the shore

✅Do what the lifeguard tells you

✅Obey all signs and flags on the beach

Find out which flags you’ll see on the beach that tell you where it’s safe to swim.

If you see someone struggling in the water, you should:

• Call for help - dial 112 for the coast guard or shout for the lifeguard
• Throw them something that floats like a ringbuoy that they can hold onto
• Don’t go into the water yourself

Find more about rip currents, staying safe in the water as well as where to check the water quality of a beach.