Florida’s Panama City Beach is known for its beautiful white sand and crystal-clear water but now it’s being called the deadliest beach in America. In a month, there were seven drowning deaths attributed to dangerous rip currents on Panama City Beach. Lifeguards say beachgoers are ignoring their warnings and going into the water even when they’re told not to. Retired fire captain Richard Alford drowned on the beach after bravely saving the lives of two swimmers who were caught in a rip current.
Lifeguards from Baldwin County to Panama City Beach have been kept busy this season, as rip currents put swimmers in distress.
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Michael Andrew wins Men’s 50M Butterfly at the 2023 Phillips 66 National Championships in Indianapolis. Dare Rose and Caeleb Dressel take second and third.
Claire Weinstein wins Women’s 200M Freestyle at the 2023 Phillips 66 National Championships in Indianapolis. Katie Ledecky and Bella Sims take second and third.
The sports world is mourning the death of former New England Patriots quarterback Ryan Mallett after an apparent drowning. Officials say the 35-year-old was in a group of swimmers who got caught in a riptide Tuesday on Florida’s Gulf Coast.
Jack Alexy wins Men’s 100M Freestyle at the 2023 Phillips 66 National Championships in Indianapolis. Chris Guiliano and Matt King take second and third.
