Really? I thought a rip tide could pull you quite a ways out if you don’t get clar of it, too far for an average swimmer to make it back it. Then again, I am (in all modesty) a very strong swimmer - scuba, snorkle, free swim, any - so maybe my experience above should not be used as an example of what to do.
Hmm, I’m apparently not that good of a typer, though. clar = clear and back it = back in. Then again, I’m posting off of a phone...