'Float to live' advice from Jersey RNLI ahead of summer season
"We're advising people to tilt their head back and relax. Gently move your hands and legs. If your legs sink, that's ok, everybody's body floats differently," he said.He suggested practising the technique when safe to do so.Lifeguards will be at El Tico and Watersplash in St Ouen's Bay, Plémont, Grève de Lecq and St Brelade's Bay daily from 10:00 BST to 18:00 this summer.Mr Tredant also advised people to stick to beaches with lifeguards and for parents to tell their children to swim between the red and yellow flags, which mark safe places to swim.The water temperature is still only 15C, he warned, and swimmers should acclimatise gently, rather than running or diving in straight away.
Mr Tredant said if swimmers did get caught in a rip "don't try to swim against it, or you'll get exhausted".He said they should put their feet down if possible and wade in, or swim parallel to the shore to avoid getting caught. People should also raise their hand in the air and shout out to alert the lifeguards.
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