[knikon]

I didnt drink water all day. I proceeded to go out swimming. I was having a good time and then as if it came out of nowhere all my energy just got sucked out of me (when you are swimming you sometimes dont realize how much exercise you are getting). I tried to first gradually swim parallel to the shore but I was getting fatigued and the waves were getting bigger. I wasnt too far out and luckily got close enough to touch the sand. When I got to the point I had a good grip on the ground under me I ended up fighting the tide and just about blaked out walking back into the shore. Even the water on my ankles seemed to weigh 40lbs... I stayed at my towel until I had the energy (very little) to walk back to the car and go get some hydration. Not having the extra weight or movement constriction of baggies was part of the reason I was even able to fight the tide.... The problem with riptide is that you cant just float and wait it out is you run out of energy. You have to swim with it. Ive swam at college dehydrated and the same thing happened but in the college pool it is a controlled environment.

It is like running when your body is out of water but continuing to do it because your body doesn't recognize that its temputure and heart rate isn't being elevated the way it would do in an activity on shore.