Ryan Mallett dead at 35

[Faceplant]

Dayum. Way too young. RIP.


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[Angry Ram]

I remember when he was the guy at Arkansas. Dang. Drowning has got to be the worst way to go.

 

[Corbin]

I remember when he was the guy at Arkansas. Dang. Drowning has got to be the worst way to go.

Hell no, I’d rather do that than fire or smoke inhalation etc.

 

[Memento]

Hell no, I’d rather do that than fire or smoke inhalation etc.

Drowning is painful, though. I agree that I'd rather it over fire, but drowning is one of the worst ways to go.

Rest in peace, Ryan Mallett.

 

[Corbin]

Damn goes to show you anything can happen. They were heading back to shore from an offshore sandbar. SMH

 

[Snaz]

Drowning is painful, though. I agree that I'd rather it over fire, but drowning is one of the worst ways to go.

Rest in peace, Ryan Mallett.

Actually the breathing in water is not painful. The first attempt of breathing air after expelling water is very painful.
The reason I know this is that my mother almost drowned to death cliff diving in Italy.

Now drowning in very deep depths, may be painful. Like those that do the free diving , for example Audrey Mestre, she convulsed and passed out trying to set the world record.

My mom said it was quite peaceful when she inhaled the water, no pain.

Those Rip currents are no joke. It makes it hard to swim back to shore. We're told to swim parallel to shore until the current is weak enough for you to head back in. Not all tourist are taught this. 7 people in 9 days near Panama City, FL.

 

[XXXIVwin]

There's a reason that waterboarding is a form of psychological torture. The sensation of drowning is traumatizing.

Sounds to me like there are a lot of awful ways to die, and few peaceful ones. Instantaneous is best...

RIP Mallett

 

[badnews]

I came so close to dying on a Florida beach after getting pulled out by a riptide.
I had an intense LRE (life review experience) and at the very end, as my mind accepted the impending end, I saw two P51's flying overhead and at that moment something from deep inside of me said "FLOAT".
And so I did.
Washed up a mile down the beach... my legs were soooo sore, I couldn't hardly walk for 3 days...

RIP Ryan

 

[Londoner]

RIP Ryan. Far too young.

On a separate note, why does anyone swim in open water? It’s full of pollution and riptides make things extra treacherous. Humans are not aquatic animals and have not developed to be at ease in water.

 

[Selassie I]

Most Floridians are tought about RIP currents at a young age because of how scary and dangerous they are.

If you get caught in a RIP... Do Not Panic and Do Not attempt to swim against it even though it will be your natural instinct. If you do either of those no-nos... it won't end well for you... you will completely tire yourself out and drown.

Caught in a RIP... don't fight it... relax and just float WITH the current. It will probably take you a good distance from where your beach chair is sitting, but it will not take you out into the middle of the ocean or take you underwater. The RIPs run basically parallel to the beach and will completely end at some point. When it does, you can easily just swim or walk right up to shore. You can then casually walk your ass back to your chair.

Remember... your body floats in saltwater no matter who you are. You will NOT sink. Just float on your back and relax. The RIP will end along the beach at some point and you will be fine. Nobody can swim against a RIP and win.

 

[den-the-coach]

Remember... your body floats in saltwater no matter who you are. You will NOT sink. Just float on your back and relax. The RIP will end along the beach at some point and you will be fine. Nobody can swim against a RIP and win.

Is it similar to starting out in one area and before you know it, you are in another area still close to shore, but about half way from where you started?

 

[Selassie I]

Is it similar to starting out in one area and before you know it, you are in another area still close to shore, but about half way from where you started?

What?... lol. "Half way from where you started"???? You're trying to make my head explode.

You'll end up way the fuck past where you started!

 

[Tano]

Most Floridians are tought about RIP currents at a young age because of how scary and dangerous they are.

If you get caught in a RIP... Do Not Panic and Do Not attempt to swim against it even though it will be your natural instinct. If you do either of those no-nos... it won't end well for you... you will completely tire yourself out and drown.

Caught in a RIP... don't fight it... relax and just float WITH the current. It will probably take you a good distance from where your beach chair is sitting, but it will not take you out into the middle of the ocean or take you underwater. The RIPs run basically parallel to the beach and will completely end at some point. When it does, you can easily just swim or walk right up to shore. You can then casually walk your ass back to your chair.

Remember... your body floats in saltwater no matter who you are. You will NOT sink. Just float on your back and relax. The RIP will end along the beach at some point and you will be fine. Nobody can swim against a RIP and win.

This - whenever I snorkel, I just float on top.

This is the biggest thing that makes me wonder about Carroll Rosenbloom drowning. I think he was smart enough to not let a rip tide drown him.

 

[den-the-coach]

This is the biggest thing that makes me wonder about Carroll Rosenbloom drowning. I think he was smart enough to not let a rip tide drown him.

No, it wasn't the rip tide @Selassie I has already posted countess times it was divers hired by his wife that dragged CR down while he was trying to swim.

 

[Selassie I]

No, it wasn't the rip tide @Selassie I has already posted countess times it was divers hired by his wife that dragged CR down while he was trying to swim.

FACTS

 

[Flatlyner]

Also, as a reminder, there are sharks in them there waters. No thanks.

 

[Tano]

No, it wasn't the rip tide @Selassie I has already posted countess times it was divers hired by his wife that dragged CR down while he was trying to swim.

Yeah I have heard this story as well.

Supposedly there were two divers who came ashore a mile down from where Carroll drowned.

And it would not surprise me at all that this is 100% accurate.

 

[dang]

Most Floridians are tought about RIP currents at a young age because of how scary and dangerous they are.

If you get caught in a RIP... Do Not Panic and Do Not attempt to swim against it even though it will be your natural instinct. If you do either of those no-nos... it won't end well for you... you will completely tire yourself out and drown.

Caught in a RIP... don't fight it... relax and just float WITH the current. It will probably take you a good distance from where your beach chair is sitting, but it will not take you out into the middle of the ocean or take you underwater. The RIPs run basically parallel to the beach and will completely end at some point. When it does, you can easily just swim or walk right up to shore. You can then casually walk your ass back to your chair.

Remember... your body floats in saltwater no matter who you are. You will NOT sink. Just float on your back and relax. The RIP will end along the beach at some point and you will be fine. Nobody can swim against a RIP and win.

I think you meant Rip currents run perpendicular to the shore so you want to swim parallel to shore to get out of one.

 

[RamsSince1969]

I had a super close one. North shore on Oahu. Was on vacation with wife and kids. Thought I would try to body surf and was about 45 years old at the time. Did not know the strength and massive size of the waves until I was in the thick of it. Got tossed around like a rag doll and then was getting pulled out. I grabbed the bottom of the sand with my hands hard and deep and just barely hung on as it was trying to take me out. The undertow from hell. Stayed down there and an undertow wave coming to shore pushed me towards the shore. Sprung up to the top grabbed a gulp of fresh air, only to get pummeled like a rag doll again and went down to bottom again, dug my hands in and held on. Stayed down until another heading to shore wave pushed me forward another 10 feet towards the shore. Grabbed a gulp of fresh air and went back in the rinse cycle. Down to bottom again.......I finally made it back to shore, completely exhausted, and knew I just dodged a bullet. I have not been back in the ocean since. I'm good looking at it from the shore.
I look at every day after that as house money. I was just very lucky.
So sorry to hear about Ryan. RIP

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

Damn goes to show you anything can happen. They were heading back to shore from an offshore sandbar. SMH

When I was 21 I foolishly swam way out to a sandbar. It was only knee deep. I was not a good swimmer despite being in excellent shape at that age. It was much more difficult getting back to shore and the water was deeper than I remembered. Needless to say I did not go back out there.

Most Floridians are tought about RIP currents at a young age because of how scary and dangerous they are.

If you get caught in a RIP... Do Not Panic and Do Not attempt to swim against it even though it will be your natural instinct. If you do either of those no-nos... it won't end well for you... you will completely tire yourself out and drown.

Caught in a RIP... don't fight it... relax and just float WITH the current. It will probably take you a good distance from where your beach chair is sitting, but it will not take you out into the middle of the ocean or take you underwater. The RIPs run basically parallel to the beach and will completely end at some point. When it does, you can easily just swim or walk right up to shore. You can then casually walk your ass back to your chair.

Remember... your body floats in saltwater no matter who you are. You will NOT sink. Just float on your back and relax. The RIP will end along the beach at some point and you will be fine. Nobody can swim against a RIP and win.

I sink in salt water.