One thing I would like to add is don't go into the raft head-first. That is a serious strike, and dangerous. Even though it's in a pool setting, you can still break your neck.

Never commented on one of these before ive beeb watching a ton of navy videos and i think i made my decision to enlist once i get back home these videos have been extremely helpful thank you for your service!

@11dnique

10 ай бұрын

Did you still decide to enlist? If so what rate did you choose. I'm hoping to be gone to basic myself before February

Interesting that this video shows them training in a large pool someone I know personally was literally pushed into the ocean from a Navy ship like 35 yrs ago as part of his training dude used to cry on the phone with Big Mama on a regular basis during his basic training but it helped mold him into the man that he is today

My son arrived last night … he’s gonna love this swim test! He’s a certified lifeguard…

@askardc

10 ай бұрын

That is awesome!

@user-ex4mk4ql3p

9 күн бұрын

being a certified lifeguard doesn’t take very much these days

@zombiemom5088

8 күн бұрын

@@user-ex4mk4ql3p his training and test was pretty intense where I took him … but he’s part fish anyway … my kids love the water … he’s all done done with training and assigned to his first duty station now …

That’s the same height as the synchronized 3m diving you see in the Olympics where they do all kinds of flips off those boards.

i’ve just been so HOOKED on your vids man i’m going to MEPS tomorrow!:)

I remember when I was there we had a guy in our division who was the fastest runner in the division, like the first PFA his run was 8 minutes, which was insane and unfortunately he ended up getting set back a week because he couldn't pass the swim test and he was probably the best recruit up until that point, he past all his inspections and was like the star in PT everyday.

@askardc

11 ай бұрын

Hopefully he passed the swim test in the end!

I easily passed the initial swim test. However, the underwater portion of the Navy Aircrewman swim test gave me fits since I am naturally quite buoyant. I did pass it but, I still hate being underwater. Getting tipped over in the pool helicopter mockup also sucked. Still, I learned things that could have saved my life if I had been unlucky enough to crash in the ocean while flying in a chopper.

For the swim test we did in boot camp (San Diego 1974), all we did was to step off the platform and tread water for 5 minutes. That was the extent of the company swim test in boot camp.

10ft is nothing... On my first Med, we jumped off the 0-4 level during swim call... Only a couple made the jump before they put a stop to it Which was porbably a good idea because you hit the water pretty hard and you go pretty deep

Dang man I graduated navy bootcamp September 1 2023. The only part of the swim test I struggled with was the float. For some reason I could swim my ass off but that float made me look like a complete failure. I did eventually pass it after about two days of training but dang I don’t understand why I struggled with that part so bad💀😭😭

Any specific stroke you will be asked to do

Older son was barely a swimmer. Said no one was looking when he had to swim length of pool without feet touching bottom. No one looking his feet touched bottom many times. My younger son had been on swim team so he had no problem.

October 31 !! Here I come . I’m not as scared as I thought I’d be but I might just be repressing who knows !

I jumped from a 30 foot cliff at Lake Martin and wasn't afraid of heights

HELP! I'm shipping off to bootcamp next week, and I'm tad bit nervous because I really don't know how to swim or float. What do I expect? Do I get beat or humiliated? Will I get taught how to swim basics? I need some tips.

Oh lord. This brings back memories. I was a third class swimmer. I had to float on my back. The expert swimmers that made sure we were safe, were mean asf. Lol.

1st step! Hold your breath! You will float! Next is swim side to side like a yellow tang!

Leaving soon ⚓️🫡

Are these real time videos?

How many swim tests do you need to pass in bootcamp?

@askardc

Жыл бұрын

One

I’m one of those people who sink like a rock in water if I’m not swimming or treading, so I don’t know if I could do the prone float. Am I required to float without movement or could I tread water?

@helilover1564

Жыл бұрын

Don't worry about it too much, when I went through boot 7 months ago, if you failed the prone float, you came back another day and did it on your back.

@marjoriemaluca1396

2 ай бұрын

Use a figure 8 motion to float with

I saw the one male hold is nose prior to jumping in, are we allowed to do that? I don’t have an issue of jumping into the water but hate the feeling of having water all up in my nose.

@askardc

11 ай бұрын

I remember being an actual recommendation to do so.

@strangebrew1231

11 күн бұрын

They make you do it as part of the process. For me the feeling of water in my ears is worse. I tried to swim with my head above the water but they made me dip my head to where my ears were underwater

You should know how to swim, or at the very least feel somewhat comfortable in the water , open ocean water not a warm pool. I can see the Navy getting slack on the qualification. Can you imagine if you actually had to go in the water out in the fleet and you have a bunch of screamers panicking . Not good make sure you can swim and have practiced in a local lake or even a pond.

So if u still try hard but you don't pass the swim will they get u out

@askardc

Жыл бұрын

If i understand your question correctly, yes. If you cannot swim to the standard, you are processed out.

Navy boot camp Edgar zambrano officer

I leave Dec 13 who going 👀

leaving june 25

@11dnique

10 ай бұрын

Kick fucking ass

@gaeltorres3313

4 ай бұрын

Hey, that’s my ship date too

I was in bootcamp 92 and we had a guy recycled back to us and had been at Great Lakes for 6 months trying to pass his swim test. He peed in the bed and he vanished. He might still be there!

do we have to shave our head to get to the navy ?

@marjoriemaluca1396

2 ай бұрын

No they'll do that for you once you're there

@marjoriemaluca1396

2 ай бұрын

Make sure you have natural color in your hair and nothing crazy done to it

Your voice reminds me grammar hero

first!!

Can they fail me out of bootcamp for not memorizing the 11 general orders?

@UserisFail

Жыл бұрын

no

@Yoursandmymom

4 ай бұрын

U sure​@@UserisFail

@UserisFail

4 ай бұрын

@@YoursandmymomI mean this was 2022 when I went. Learning the 11 general idea was easy compared to the chain of command.

@Yoursandmymom

3 ай бұрын

@@UserisFail ah thanks, just wondering. I'm gonna study everything anyways but just was wondering since I'm joining

@UserisFail

3 ай бұрын

@@Yoursandmymom That's good. When I joined I didn't study anything because I wanted it to be a surprise. In the end, I probably should've studied before but I was fine. 11 General Orders, Chain of Command, and Rank and Recognition is what you get questioned on especially on watch.

How many laps do you have to do here

@askardc

Жыл бұрын

swimming? just have to jump in and swim across

I wish you’d just get straight to the point lol too many pauses

Can we wear earplugs?

@strangebrew1231

11 күн бұрын

Nope. I hate the feeling of water in my ears and I think the pressure difference affected my ears because I couldn't hear clearly out of my left ear for a couple days after this.

Anybody know the secret sauce to swimming?

@neverfaide

Жыл бұрын

Deep breaths

Are you not allowed to wear goggles during this portion?

@strangebrew1231

11 күн бұрын

nope. nothing on your body except the shorts for men and swimsuit for women. your key to your a&b drawer and all religious items have to be off

Leaving June 13⚓️ who wit me ??

@taco7672

Жыл бұрын

June 20th from Florida. See you there man

@cperezjr1813

Жыл бұрын

@@taco7672 hopefully we in the same division

@adriannalopez9693

Жыл бұрын

Me! I leave June 13 too

@joeybaby6443

Жыл бұрын

Good luck y'all just remember it's going to suck the first few weeks but it gets easier

@RVGGEDDROSES

Жыл бұрын

June 8th

It amazes me.the amount of recruits that join the navy and they are unable to swim....It's the navy!!!!! Why join if you can't swim..that's stupid

@ali_ve4now

26 күн бұрын

To be fair, when I went through it I wasn’t the strongest swimmer. It took me 2 tries before I passed the initial swim and moved on to prone and abandoned ship. There are many people that come from urban areas that have never been in a pool. The biggest thing that they motivated us with was the fact that this shouldn’t be a tool of fear, but survival, as if you find yourself in a survival at sea scenario, something has went completely wrong. You swim to survive, not cuz it’s fun. USS Indianapolis is the name of the building the pool is located. I’d suggest you Look into it.

@ali_ve4now

26 күн бұрын

The funny part about the Indianapolis incident is that many of the survivors of the attack never swam until the incident! Can you believe that?

@strangebrew1231

11 күн бұрын

there's still a ton of people joining thinking they won't have to get on a ship.

It blows me away that people don't know how to swim.

@roselynferrer2926

11 ай бұрын

There’s this thing called ✨trauma✨

@machinegunjackmcgurn804

11 ай бұрын

@@roselynferrer2926 Then why would they join the Navy?

@yazidechitou

11 ай бұрын

Oh 😦 I’m surprised also. I thought everybody was born with the ability to swim 🙂

@peterfernandeztv8750

10 ай бұрын

@@machinegunjackmcgurn804some people who joined the navy also thought they knew how to swim until they reached the swim test and reality hits lol. That’s me. I can swim but didn’t pass the treading water stuff. Now I’m just training swimming multiples days a week rn.

@JeffSpehar-ov1cn

9 ай бұрын

This is the video game eating donuts generation.

what about the floating aspect? i cant float for anything

@strangebrew1231

11 күн бұрын

you do a prone float either on your back or front. I did front and they tell you to float for 5 seconds then come up for air and repeat until it's over. then you get in coveralls and slap air into them in the water and make them float

Thank you for your videos I ship may 17 & your videos were much needed I have faith that I will pass 🫱🏼‍🫲🏾

@boecaj3731

Жыл бұрын

Good luck bruh 😭

@cherishedgrace

Жыл бұрын

@@boecaj3731 thank youuuu I’m at the airport right nowwwwww

im cooked bro, i cant swim but fuck it gotta send it anyways

@Yoursandmymom

4 ай бұрын

You got this man, just practice

It was fun I had one girl ahead of me out of my division 🫶🖤🦋