Candice Warner has shared the scary moment her daughter was swept out to sea.
The seven-year-old Indi Rae was at the beach with a friend when she became trapped in a rip while swimming away from the safety flags.
The strong current dragged the tot into deep waters and she had to be retrieved from the water by lifeguards.
‘My friend turned her back for a second to talk to some friends, when she looked back around the kids had been swept into a rip and needed to be rescued’ the 38-year-old tells news.com.au.
‘We were lucky with the outcome but so many people aren’t. It was a good reminder to always keep your eyes on the ocean as it can be very unpredictable.’
Candice Warner (pictured) has shared the scary moment her daughter was swept out to sea
The cricket WAG and Ironwoman wants to help bring an end to ‘s dire summer in the surf.
Just a week after her husband David Warner’s announced his retirement from his Test cricket career at the SCG, Candice is using her profile to help with a new campaign aiming to reduce drowning deaths on the country’s hazardous, unpatrolled beaches.
Alongside her Nipper daughters Indi and Ivy, she will launch the campaign from Maroubra Beach on Friday morning.
Working with Surf Life Saving , Candice revealed there were 29 deaths in rip currents on n beaches last year alone – 16 per cent over the 10-year average.
Already in 2024, there have been 42 drowning deaths, with most coastal drownings involving people getting caught in rip currents.
The seven-year-old Indi Rae was at the beach with a friend when she became trapped in a rip while swimming away from the safety flags. Pictured with daughter’s Indi and Ivy
‘Rips can be hard to identify which is why I’m so passionate about teaching kids from a very young age how to respect the ocean,’ said Candice.
‘The research shows that nearly 62 per cent, or two in three, of those who think they know how to spot a rip still get it wrong sometimes.’
‘That’s why I’ve got my girls Indi and Ivy into Nippers – and they love it.’
Rips are the number one hazard on n beaches, but new research from (SLSA) reveals that only 10 per cent of beachgoers say they’re confident they can spot a rip.
Warner’s daughter, aspiring surf lifesaver Ivy, said: ‘You don’t need to become an expert – the best way to avoid trouble is to swim between the red and yellow flags at patrolled beaches.’
In an effort to better train young Aussies on how to be safe in the ocean, and to recruit more young Aussies into the great n institution of Nippers (Junior Activities), SLSA has launched a series of Nutri-Grain Nipper clinics across the country this summer.
Candice nd husband David Warner share three young daughters, Ivy Mae, Indi Rae and Isla Rose. All pictured