He was wading, ok? You keep on the beach if the signs say NO Swimming, ok? You don’t wade, you don’t swim, you keep alert. And you certainly don’t wade at 9:30m at night, ok???
There is a huge difference between wading , which is walking with your feet in the water and swimming. No swimming signs are posted because of dangerous currents, deep water, underwater hazards. There was no “do not enter the water” signs, which is more accurate. Have you been to a tropical resort, wearing nice clothes after dinner, and taken off your sandals while your toes are in the water ?Do you call that swimming? Are you from an area that you don’t know the difference? People who are raised near the water know that there is a big difference between wading and swimming.