<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[M2O Swim Alliance]]></title><description><![CDATA[We prevent drowning by treating the mind as the first line of water safety. We nurture mental health alongside physical skill for all. ]]></description><link>https://www.m2oswimalliance.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:20:36 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.m2oswimalliance.org/es/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[FLIP the RIP Guide to Escaping Rip Currents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spot a Rip Current Before You Get and use our FLIP the Rip Guide RIP CURRENTS What Is a Rip Current? Rip currents are fast-moving, narrow channels of water that flow away from shore. They can move faster than an Olympic swimmer and typically carry swimmers 100–300 feet offshore, though in extreme cases they can extend much farther. One of the biggest dangers is that rip currents often look like the calmest part of the beach. According to NOAA, rip currents account for about 80% of beach...]]></description><link>https://www.m2oswimalliance.org/post/flip-the-rip-guide-to-escaping-rip-currents</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ff7887406b14267106a691</guid><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 18:57:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d38f9c_e738f590ea0a407f8a7c57ebbfd318fd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>bev8653</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Most Underrated Water Safety Tool Is the One Between Your Ears]]></title><description><![CDATA[When people think about water safety, they think about swim lessons. These lessons matter enormously, but the field has focused almost entirely on the body, and that focus has left something out. M2O Swim Alliance is built on the idea that the first layer of protection in any water safety situation is the mind. Emotional awareness leads directly to situational awareness, the factor that most often prevents drowning. This position is grounded in how the nervous system works. When a person...]]></description><link>https://www.m2oswimalliance.org/post/the-most-underrated-water-safety-tool-is-the-one-between-your-ears</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69f9de95c585bc8d328fc8be</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 18:03:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cecd8e_cb3a144f3ea64c5d9e3943d6b2d42840~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rebecca Pearsall</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>