Yes, very much so. One of the reasons I never go out in the wild water without flippers on me feet. I've also been caught in a rip tide and had to swim sideways to get out of it. My heart still pounds when I think about that one.
once when i was a kid i went to this camp with my brother and sister and we went to the beach and there was a tidal wave and a lot of us got pulled by it, me and my siblings got taken out, wonder if the other kids did too