Several men tried to swim ashore but most of them were immediately lost in the huge seas.
As it was dark by now, no bullets hit them, and they began to swim ashore.
One must bring plenty of water and be prepared to swim ashore.
In a few minutes he recovered, and we both turned to swim ashore.
The crew was lost, all but three men, who swam ashore.
Two of her crew members lost their lives while trying to swim ashore.
Hicks and the other men on board decided to swim ashore.
"We have reports of 50 people swimming ashore," he said.
I was trying to swim ashore when you nearly ran me down.
"It is easy to jump into the river, and perhaps swim ashore."