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Let us pause and think about what is actually floating in our waters right now. Regretfully, it is no longer merely fish and seaweed. A startling variety of man-made materials have found their way into our oceans without our knowledge or consent. Imagine navigating an underwater obstacle course made up of corroding metal objects, castoff rubber products, wasted fabrics, wet paper, and an infinite variety of plastic debris. This could be harmful in addition to being ugly. As a swimmer, you run the risk of getting injured by jagged edges of rusty debris or entangled in abandoned fishing nets. Not only does this marine debris endanger marine species, but it also puts swimmers at risk. You might want to reevaluate your intentions for swimming in open water in light of these circumstances. After all, most of us are not exactly hoping for a pleasant aquatic experience when we have to dodge rubbish.

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30. Tsunamis
Let us discuss tsunamis, one of nature’s most amazing and terrible occurrences. These are hardly your typical surfers’ ideal waves. Rather, visualize a sequence of enormous, unrelenting water walls that are caused by enormous upheavals that occur deep under the ocean. The earth’s own rumblings, which are strong underwater earthquakes that send shockwaves through the sea, are typically the source of these watery giants. Even while you will not likely see a tsunami on a typical beach day, the unpredictable nature of these occurrences is exactly what makes them so frightening. You can be swimming peacefully one minute, and then you might be up against a natural force capable of leveling entire coastal cities the next. It serves as a sobering reminder of the ocean’s unbridled strength and provides yet another strong argument against going out into open waters. It could make more sense to look for your aquatic thrills in more regulated settings where you will only experience waves that you create yourself.

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