Thank God I did not get swept as far as you did out to sea.....the one I got caught in was narrow and I swam sideways out of it....still it took me out about 200yrds...and at 13yrs old that was life threatening....to this day I don't care to swim in the ocean.
Unfortunately an 18 yr old from my town was just taking a simple dip ( not even having gone swimming ) were part of 8 kids swept out to sea.. all but 2 were saved.. one body ( kid from my area ) was just found yesterday.. ( i have no clue if the kid was a good swimmer or not or if he was drinking or something.. Either way though.. Rip Tides can easily be Deadly !!