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2501
Beaches
BUILDING A SAND CASTLE
To build a sand castle, the sand should be firm. Your footprints should barely show when you stand on it.
Dean Sheridan, electronics technician and deaf actor, Torrance, California
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2525
Beaches
AVOIDING SHARKS
If you see a school of porpoise, the water is free from sharks.
Joseph Liberkowski, ex-ocean lifeguard, Medford Lakes, New Jersey
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2549
Beaches
ANCHORING A BEACH UMBRELLA
To keep your beach umbrella from blowing away, bury one-third of its handle in the sand.
Joseph Liberkowski, ex-ocean lifeguard, Medford Lakes, New Jersey
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2573
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ESCAPING THE UNDERTOW
If you're caught in an undertow, go with it. You'll be free of it when it dissipates, usually before you run out of oxygen.
Joseph Liberkowski, ex-ocean lifeguard, Medford Lakes, New Jersey
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2597
Beaches
LIFEGUARDING THE OCEAN
If bathers are chest high, you have a safe beach.
Joseph Liberkowski, ex-ocean lifeguard, Medford Lakes, New Jersey
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2621
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ESCAPING A RIP TIDE
If you're caught in a rip tide, never swim against it. Instead, swim at a 90 degree angle at an easy pace until you're well clear of it. Then head back to shore.
Jack Fleming, formerly from Maui, Hawaii, Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
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2645
Beaches
LOSING BEACHES
Along the eastern coast of the U.S., a one-foot rise in sea level moves beach erosion 100 feet inland.
Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, Associate Professor of Geomorphology, University of Maryland, in the New York Times
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2669
Beaches
WATCHING WAVES
Every seventh wave is a big one.
Annette Arthur, wave watcher
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4169
Beaches
PREDICTING WAVE STRENGTH
Given comparable wave height, hollow waves are stronger than those that crumble and spill down the face of the wave.
Max Vidrine, KDVS DJ, Davis, CA, USA
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4179
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WAVE TYPE FOR LONG AND SHORT SURF BOARDS
In surfing, hollow, plunging waves are better for shortboards, while spilling waves are better for longboards.
Max Vidrine, KDVS DJ, Davis, CA, USA
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