Amid the Waves, Deadly Currents Stalk Swimmers Along America's Coasts
At a Glance Powerful currents, high surf and large "sneaker waves" have claimed at least 85 lives this year.The so-called surf zone incidents killed 510 people between 2014 and 2018. America's coasts are so inviting that it's easy to forget that swimming at the beach comes with often unseen dangers. Powerful currents, high surf and unexpectedly large "sneaker waves" have claimed at least 85 lives this year alone, according to National Weather Service statistics. The drownings happened on the Atlantic,...