Summer time means heat and that generally mean tanning and cooling off at the beach. Any beach is a great spot to kick back during the summer weather for sports, swimming or even cookouts. But lifeguards are trying to protect you in more ways than one here are the top 5 tips they think you need to know when hitting the beach this summer.While swimming you always need to be aware of rip tides and rip currents. If you find yourself stuck in one don't struggle against it, as is everyone's first ins