Coast Guard Aviation Survival Technicians—better known as rescue swimmers—of the Advanced Helicopter Rescue School (AHRS) in Astoria, Ore., use a rip current to swim through the surf at a local beach. At the AHRS, Coast Guard helicopter pilots and crews receive training in executing rescues in heavy weather and surf conditions and on rugged terrain. US Coast Guard Art Program 2025 Collection, Object Id # 202527, "Heading into the rip," Ken Stetz, oil, 24 x 20 inches
