Warning to Camps Bay swimmers

Following the tragic drowning of two parents of a now orphaned 8 year old girl, authorities are warning the public to not stand too close to the water when walking on the rocks. A freak wave swept them from the rocks and rescuers couldn't get to them quick enough.

Tips when swimming at Camps Bay:

• First of all, it's very cold, so you wouldn't want to wade too deep anyway!
• Watch for troughs when walking into the water - often it becomes deep quite quickly and kids could easily be dragged in if they're deeper than knee high.
• Keep an eye on your kids.
• Beware the dumpers - the waves tend to dump, so if you're bodysurfing, don't break your bones :-)
  
• Beware the sand banks - recently a student got paralysed because he dove into a sand bank, just like it might get deep quickly it can be shallow, whilst looking deep.