What should you do if you see a swimmer in the water while driving your boat?

When you see a swimmer in the water while driving your boat, the safest and most responsible action is to reduce your speed and approach carefully. This approach allows you to maintain better control of your vessel and provides the swimmer with a greater chance to react to your presence.

By reducing your speed, you minimize the wake and waves created by your boat, which helps prevent any potential hazards to the swimmer. An increased speed could create large waves that might endanger the swimmer, making it harder for them to stay safe.

Approaching slowly gives you the opportunity to observe the swimmer’s movements. If the swimmer is in distress, you may need to take immediate action, such as assisting them. Both responsible boating and swimmer safety are prioritized by this cautious approach.

The other options suggest reactions that either increase the risk to the swimmer or disregard their safety.