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Simon Vasconcelos 11 219
To be swept by the current/stream

"Owen Jenkins, 12, was swept away by the current at Beeston Weir after responding to his friends’ screams for help." The Guardian

We can also say: to be taken by the current/stream; to be washed away by the current/stream; to be carried away by the current/stream; to be swept downstream.

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PPAULO 6 49 1.3k
Sad story, this one.
Perhaps it could be avoided if it was a case of rip current, sometimes people get swept out, panic, and try to get back right through the corridor formed by the current.
In such a case, we need to swim back sideways to the beach.

Ref. kids.frontiersin
Just for information's sake. It could be relevant sometime.