- Learn how to swim and dive before you go in the water
- Never go swimming alone
- Only swim where it is permitted
- Do not go into water that is deeper than your waist
- Dive only where the water is deep enough
- Swim parallel with the shore
- Never swim with alcohol or drugs in your blood
- Get out of the water before you get too cold

Watch out for rip currents
Rip currents can be very dangerous. If you get court in a rip current do not fight against it. Stay calm and allow yourself to be pulled out by the current. You will not be pulled under, and when the current subsides you will be able to swim calmly to the side and then back to the shore.