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Originally posted by theheff1989 theheff1989 wrote:

Iv be regular on the beach, but lots of children using inflatables in the water. Not the best things to be using at sea.
Both kids and adults. Live beside the sea but the risks people take are mad, it’s might sound funny but the amount of people that don’t know the tide comes in and out would surprise you! Too much of a “be grand” attitude around water! Just lastnight the coast guard helicopter was called out for people on kayaks who drifted too far offshore! All was grand in the end but just goes to show despite it being rather calm out anything can happen.
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Originally posted by Donegalman Donegalman wrote:

Originally posted by theheff1989 theheff1989 wrote:

Iv be regular on the beach, but lots of children using inflatables in the water. Not the best things to be using at sea.
Both kids and adults. Live beside the sea but the risks people take are mad, it’s might sound funny but the amount of people that don’t know the tide comes in and out would surprise you! Too much of a “be grand” attitude around water! Just lastnight the coast guard helicopter was called out for people on kayaks who drifted too far offshore! All was grand in the end but just goes to show despite it being rather calm out anything can happen.

Heard a couple of lads in their late 20s say the other day is the tide out at the same time every day.  Jaysis what are they teaching them over the last 15 or so years. 


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It’s the Rip tide sea swimmers need to be careful with.
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Originally posted by BigStrongMan BigStrongMan wrote:

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Some tragedies in the water the last few days. Brutal news.
lake swimming is so f**king dangerous. Very sad

What is it exactly about lake swimming that makes it so dangerous? You would think (depending on the lake) that it would be much safer than the sea, which it probably is. But what is it about lakes? Genuine question. Booze onboard? Cold water shock? Too deep? 

Swimming in salt water is far less work than swimming in fresh water. 

Yep you have more buoyancy in Saltwater than fresh water. so if you remain calm you're more likely to stay on the surface rather then sink
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Originally posted by Baldrick Baldrick wrote:

Originally posted by Donegalman Donegalman wrote:

Originally posted by theheff1989 theheff1989 wrote:

Iv be regular on the beach, but lots of children using inflatables in the water. Not the best things to be using at sea.
Both kids and adults. Live beside the sea but the risks people take are mad, it’s might sound funny but the amount of people that don’t know the tide comes in and out would surprise you! Too much of a “be grand” attitude around water! Just lastnight the coast guard helicopter was called out for people on kayaks who drifted too far offshore! All was grand in the end but just goes to show despite it being rather calm out anything can happen.

Heard a couple of lads in their late 20s say the other day is the tide out at the same time every day.  Jaysis what are they teaching them over the last 15 or so years. 
This new “secret” waterfall has people coming from all over to visit. It’s a tragedy waiting to happen with people not checking tide times before they go to visit it. Been a few people airlifted from it already after getting caught in the tide.
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Originally posted by Donegalman Donegalman wrote:

Originally posted by Baldrick Baldrick wrote:

Originally posted by Donegalman Donegalman wrote:

Originally posted by theheff1989 theheff1989 wrote:

Iv be regular on the beach, but lots of children using inflatables in the water. Not the best things to be using at sea.
Both kids and adults. Live beside the sea but the risks people take are mad, it’s might sound funny but the amount of people that don’t know the tide comes in and out would surprise you! Too much of a “be grand” attitude around water! Just lastnight the coast guard helicopter was called out for people on kayaks who drifted too far offshore! All was grand in the end but just goes to show despite it being rather calm out anything can happen.

Heard a couple of lads in their late 20s say the other day is the tide out at the same time every day.  Jaysis what are they teaching them over the last 15 or so years. 
This new “secret” waterfall has people coming from all over to visit. It’s a tragedy waiting to happen with people not checking tide times before they go to visit it. Been a few people airlifted from it already after getting caught in the tide.

Yea we were there a couple of weeks back, was a young family going towards it when we were leaving with the tide coming in, told them this but they didn’t seem too bothered.
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Originally posted by McG McG wrote:

Originally posted by BigStrongMan BigStrongMan wrote:

Originally posted by McG McG wrote:

Some tragedies in the water the last few days. Brutal news.
lake swimming is so f**king dangerous. Very sad

What is it exactly about lake swimming that makes it so dangerous? You would think (depending on the lake) that it would be much safer than the sea, which it probably is. But what is it about lakes? Genuine question. Booze onboard? Cold water shock? Too deep? 


Yeah lakes are much colder than sea temps at the minute so there is good chance of cold water shock,also lakes have much more uneven surfaces and dip than beaches so you can get caught out.but mostly it’s inexperience....I’m sea/lake swimming all year round years now and some of the things you see are crazy.young kids on there own,inflatables,and people that just can’t swim getting into the water.

I was swimming at balascadden last night around 8/8:30,the water was grand for me but there was pockets of people standing chest high in the water chatting away but shivering...an early sign of cold water shock.
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Originally posted by BrendanD88 BrendanD88 wrote:

It’s the Rip tide sea swimmers need to be careful with.

Strandhill beach in Sligo is notorious for it. Plenty of people drowned over tge years including 3 teenage boys in one go. Really dangerous and signs everywhere but still people go in the water. Locals know the risk but the amount of visitors who chance it is ridiculous. I told a English woman to take her kids out of water one day and she wasnt happy saying it would be fine. Told her couple of stories which changed her mind. 
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Originally posted by Donegalman Donegalman wrote:

Originally posted by theheff1989 theheff1989 wrote:

Iv be regular on the beach, but lots of children using inflatables in the water. Not the best things to be using at sea.
Both kids and adults. Live beside the sea but the risks people take are mad, it’s might sound funny but the amount of people that don’t know the tide comes in and out would surprise you! Too much of a “be grand” attitude around water! Just lastnight the coast guard helicopter was called out for people on kayaks who drifted too far offshore! All was grand in the end but just goes to show despite it being rather calm out anything can happen.
I live under the flightpath between the airport and dublin bay, coast guard has been out every hour or two the past week
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Originally posted by Shedite Shedite wrote:

Originally posted by Donegalman Donegalman wrote:

Originally posted by theheff1989 theheff1989 wrote:

Iv be regular on the beach, but lots of children using inflatables in the water. Not the best things to be using at sea.
Both kids and adults. Live beside the sea but the risks people take are mad, it’s might sound funny but the amount of people that don’t know the tide comes in and out would surprise you! Too much of a “be grand” attitude around water! Just lastnight the coast guard helicopter was called out for people on kayaks who drifted too far offshore! All was grand in the end but just goes to show despite it being rather calm out anything can happen.
I live under the flightpath between the airport and dublin bay, coast guard has been out every hour or two the past week
Same. It’s crazy 
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Originally posted by Shedite Shedite wrote:

Originally posted by Donegalman Donegalman wrote:

Originally posted by theheff1989 theheff1989 wrote:

Iv be regular on the beach, but lots of children using inflatables in the water. Not the best things to be using at sea.
Both kids and adults. Live beside the sea but the risks people take are mad, it’s might sound funny but the amount of people that don’t know the tide comes in and out would surprise you! Too much of a “be grand” attitude around water! Just lastnight the coast guard helicopter was called out for people on kayaks who drifted too far offshore! All was grand in the end but just goes to show despite it being rather calm out anything can happen.
I live under the flightpath between the airport and dublin bay, coast guard has been out every hour or two the past week

If it's the rescue helicopter then they are actually out most days on training. 
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Originally posted by Shedite Shedite wrote:

Originally posted by Donegalman Donegalman wrote:

Originally posted by theheff1989 theheff1989 wrote:

Iv be regular on the beach, but lots of children using inflatables in the water. Not the best things to be using at sea.
Both kids and adults. Live beside the sea but the risks people take are mad, it’s might sound funny but the amount of people that don’t know the tide comes in and out would surprise you! Too much of a “be grand” attitude around water! Just lastnight the coast guard helicopter was called out for people on kayaks who drifted too far offshore! All was grand in the end but just goes to show despite it being rather calm out anything can happen.
I live under the flightpath between the airport and dublin bay, coast guard has been out every hour or two the past week

or the Garda chopper over Darndale 


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Originally posted by Denis Irwin Denis Irwin wrote:

Originally posted by Baldrick Baldrick wrote:

Originally posted by McG McG wrote:

Some tragedies in the water the last few days. Brutal news.

Had a little bit of experience of a close call at the weekend.  A lad of about 10 got into trouble just near me and when I was shouting to him if he was ok he wasn’t able to answer, which is a sure sign something is up (been told before drowning rarely happen with someone shouting). 

Anyway I was able to get over to him before he started to sink and kept him afloat before his Dad arrived to
take him .  Poor kid was in shock and crying understandably.   

It can happen so easily and quickly and it’s not dramatic it’s usually a stony silence from the person in trouble as they get taken over by panic.  



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Originally posted by Borussia Borussia wrote:

Originally posted by Shedite Shedite wrote:

Originally posted by Donegalman Donegalman wrote:

Originally posted by theheff1989 theheff1989 wrote:

Iv be regular on the beach, but lots of children using inflatables in the water. Not the best things to be using at sea.
Both kids and adults. Live beside the sea but the risks people take are mad, it’s might sound funny but the amount of people that don’t know the tide comes in and out would surprise you! Too much of a “be grand” attitude around water! Just lastnight the coast guard helicopter was called out for people on kayaks who drifted too far offshore! All was grand in the end but just goes to show despite it being rather calm out anything can happen.
I live under the flightpath between the airport and dublin bay, coast guard has been out every hour or two the past week

If it's the rescue helicopter then they are actually out most days on training. 
The training ones land back at airport, the ones this week are landing at Beaumont Hospital unfortunately 

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