Marine Corps Recruit Swim Qualification - San Diego
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- U.S. Marine Corps swim instructors, Recruit Training Regiment, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego (MCRD) conduct the swim qualification portion of recruit training at the MCRD pool aboard MCRD San Diego, CA on November 21, 2011.
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For those of you who watch this and think its easy, try again. I was an All State swimmer and still hard a few difficult times during swim quals. (Qualed 1st Class)THIS IS NOT SWIMMIMG, ITS WATER SURVIVAL! Between all the wet and heavy gear, boots 4 sizes too big its different. FOR THOSE WHO CANNOT SWIM: Your time in the Corps is going to be about facing fears, believing in yourself, and doing things you never thought you could.(jump qual, scuba qual, sere training for me personally once I got out into the fleet). That's what makes us Marines. The instructors will not let you drown. Don't be afraid. If your like me, I wasn't going to let ANYTHING stand between me and that title, those Dress Blues, and the honor of being a United States Marine. The time in the pool was great, almost a break from the craziness of regular training. If you go in and can swim, come out knowing HOW to survive in the water. If you cant swim, come out and know you DID survive the water. Stay hard future Marines, and to my brothers and sisters, Semper Fi.
Well said
I cannot swim good but when I go I be damned if I let water defeat me no way in hell that is happening.
@@ATLien4life its already defeating you go find a pool and well just jump in what i did i sank like a rock but i just held my breath and pushed my self up over and over again like a kangaroo in the water
How long does this portion of the training last? My right ear is fucked as a kid from 11 failed tube surgeries and one failed reconstruction surgery. I can still hear out of it okay but it doesn’t pop right and water makes it hurt like a bitch. Although I feel like I can deal with it if the training is condensed into a week or so.
@@aaronkozelii8300 It's a week long event but if you pass swim qual the first day, you go back to the squad bay, so I wouldn't be too worried. I'd be more worried about getting that through MEPS without any problems
Hats off to these young men!
***** Your comment just proves that trolls like you who are too scared to say what they feel in real life exist. Listen liberal, Just go play minecraft and leave these men who protect your butt everyday alone, now these men have skill, real skill like I know you must have call of Duty skill but these people have real marksman ship skill, and can 1 up you any day. People like you make me lose faith in humanity.
***** Why? What's the reason? Did you not pass boot camp and now you're salty? I'm serious, it's like offending your mother, like all she does is protect and help/love you just like the military and what's wrong with being gay or fat?
***** the only real coward is you, these people are fighting because of Obama, you don't know why these people joined. Maybe they joined for free college, who knows? You are entitled to your own opinion, but I just don't think it's fair to judge them like that.
Airforceproud95 AIRFORCEPROUD!!!
Airforceproud95 ayyy you're here
8:40 kid in light colored clothes with feet crossed gets it.
aguyandhiscomputer how tf do I do that?
Explain this please
yami lex the more you kick around, the more energy you’re using. Stay relaxed while treading.
@@GreekGoddd0 I tried doing this movement in a pool, my brain can't get the pattern correctly
@Matty your body naturally floats, it’s all about staying calm.
This was of my favorite thing we did in Bootcamp! I was in a swim team from the age of 9 to 18. It was so easy for me, and fun! I went through bootcamp way back in Oct 1989
me too, it was one of the best times in boot. 1978. ever make it to Pickle Meadows for mountain warfare. did that crazy shite in February. lived in tents and floundered around in snowshoes
This is not water survival as I was taught at MCRD San Diego in'69. To pass we had to stay afloat in the tank for 1 hr. The 1st try, many guys panicked and tried to grab the sides of the pool, and were forced back by DI's. They were still in panic mode, so would grab on to other people, making it dangerous for both. We were all pulled from the tank. An instructor got into the tank and demonstrated the best water survival there is, other than don't go in the water,HA! One simply relaxes and floats with his face down in the water without moving. When you need to breathe, you kick your legs and arm like a frog,raise your head, take a deep breath, and go back to the relaxing position. We found that we could hold our breath for about 3 minutes, so it was no problem surviving in the tank for an hour.
rj kraut 1 hour? Yeah you're a fucking liar and this is a load of bullshit lol try 5 minutes GI Joe
rj kraut .... Semper Fi bro I was there as well 1968 MCRD and Camp Pendleton. I ended up in Phu Bai and The Gulf of Tonkin Vietnam. And yeah you’re exactly correct, to pass the pool Survival Float we had to float at least one full hour. During WW2 there were Marines who survived using this technique many died from shark attacks. This is why this technique is still used. But today’s float technique training has been toned down in recent years. The Corps has gotten a bit soft mainly because lawsuits from injuries
XxSiLvAxXx bruh I am 💀 did you rlly just call him a GI joe 😂 I can’t stop laughing
@@matty9699 best roast
I don’t think that’s viable whatsoever with some people though. Since not everyone is capable of floating lol
Out of everything bootcamp has for me... this is what I'm scared of.. I can't swim lol .. Sep 12th here I come :)
Its summer, get your beach body on and practice swimming
Haha this is one day...you got 3 months of getting slayed ahead of you. Swim qual is one of the easiest days cus your drill instructors can't fuck you up before qual and you'll be their for a while with black shirts which are not drill instructors. Personally I had a good time getting to swim for a change instead of getting fucked up all damn day.
And here man this is my biggest feer
WaaaaQuannn how did u do
Same
And congrats on enlisting
3:01...The guy on the right hates being there
😂🙄😢😢
Everyone hates being there
We all hated it
@@seth9254 .especially if you cant swim
'"You'd do better in the Marines," Mom said. "If I can do it so can you," Dad said."
so peaceful underwater and then you come up
Hilariously true.
@@efromhb for real
Bro. 😅😂
Running for long distances without stopping is a big problem for me
Damn same I try so hard but then side cramps start to happen which makes me stop
You have to keep practicing, you'll get better and better. It helps if you look up the proper ways to run and how to breathe when you run.
@@filmbyvante255 eat more foods high in potassium,your cramping because your Potassium deficient
filmbyvante Same thing happens to me.
@Quik_Quack water intake should be all day and before bed, a Liter before bed is great to flush the toxins and aid in healing.
In Finland during the mandatory military service we have to dive without gear under ice and the Finnish winter being what it is chances are the conditions are anything from heavy twilight to complete darkness. But this looks kinda fun too.
Spankki You fins are fucking badass
Spankki respect for anyone who would go through that
LOL at spankki
chauncy817 rlly can’t disrespect the Finns seeing as they kicked the Soviets ass by themselves at that to
Is that standard training for every single soldier? I know several Marines who did the ice water dips in Norway.
I can't swim.
-Marine Corps-
-Navy-
-Coast Guard-
I couldn't swim before boot camp either, they'll teach you
*****
I have a vague idea of the motivation of your posts, but overall it seems you're mocking those who join the military. Maybe you're a bitter Marine who left the service? I'll let you explain yourself.
*****
Sheesh, You need to grow up.
*****
Who's telling what like it is? You're not angry ... ? Wait, are you "telling like it is"? I think that's what you mean.
***** Then what are your motivations? What does cartoons have to with anything because you're the one acting like the child with your incredibly passive aggressive style of trolling on a video, let alone treating me in a condescending manner. You give no context whatsoever in any of your posts. You just insult and spew out bitterness. So, be the adult and explain yourself on why you're acting this way and why you hold such views on those who are in the military, its supporters and wannabes.
Bringing back a lot of memories. 1989-1993 USMC-0811
Andrew King were you in Somalia during 1993?
Hey brother we chewed the same sand , you guys probably saved our ass in awafwa Forest during the 1st 16 hours of the ground war...you guys made it rain from above!!!!!
I’m currently at fort sill for the same thing
USMC 1991-1995 Parris Island OOORRAAHH!!!!!!!
King of battle--rah
I am so proud of these young men . Thank you for your services .
If I had a chance to do it all over again - I would have joined the Marines after high school graduation! Good job recruits! ***Saluting***
If your in your 30s maybe 30 or 29 you can still apply for the marines it might be harder if your like 35 or so because of your age. But you still can you just need your diploma and be healthy. But i won't ask you your age cause its personal
@@thatonecommenter9777 Cutoff age for marines is 28
I tried swimming with clothes this past summer. Harder then it looks.
people mistake clothing for light when they are dry, most clothing can way up to 5 to 10 pounds more depending on what they are made of. normal clothing dry can weigh 2 to 5 pounds.
xhunterforest
Im 15 and swim with 30 pounds on my waist and arms. I die a little every time i finish
Mataeus The Apostate they are not swimming they trying to survive in the Water. Big difference
xhunterforest why then do wet clothes float and do not sink??
i cant swim, when i qualified notice that these clothes added some buoyancy
Things have changed a lot. I went through boot camp in 1976. When I went through one of the tactics was tie yer pant legs in a knot at the end by the cuff then swing them in the air to fill them with as much air as you could. When they were wet they would hold enough air to keep you afloat and you just kept doing that to create any kind of floatation device you can. I did not think it worked very well but I was not going to tell Sergeant German that! Lol
I went to MCRDSD in 2020, hotel company platoon 2163. Hour instructors at the time taught us the same method. Inflate your blouse with as much air as you can and it provides a semi stable floatation platform to keep your head above water until help arrives. I personally wasn't able to master this and ended up practically doggy paddling the whole time but great observation,
They do still train this, some companies made differ however.
When i was there in 2004 we did the same thing with wetting the trousers to stay afloat they didnt it show it here
They still do that but they do that an intermediate swim qual. Intermediate swim qual is now required for marine infantry
The Army doesn't have a swim qual during basic, but when I got to my first unit in South Korea my company went to water survival training where we had to swim the length of the pool in uniform, and wearing our ruck sacks, helmet, and dummy M16 rifles. As well as underwater egress drills if we would be in a vehicle that crashed in water. Swimming outside of having fun can be tough
I loved swim week well its swim day for those that passed the first day and wait until all the failures pass but it was a nice little break from the crazy environment we were in i loved the jump high dive and was allowed to do it twice just simply asking one of the itc instructors who was super chill
i think the worse thing people joining the military can do is enlisting fresh out highschool just because when you get out you will feel so lost almost like a person out of prison
the marines taught me how to get my shit straight. i was lost in high school. marines made me a man and got me on my feet
Brad Hughes haha that’s what I’m expecting. I’m lost myself. Dropped out. Got my GED, now I work a boring ass job at a supermarket. Just counting the days until I turn 18 at this point p
@@TK-ib2vu Don't you have to get 15 college credits as well?
@@TK-ib2vu Well your going to need a Letter from your Governor then, the Marines don't except GED graduates unless you have a letter from the Governor or his office. Academically the Marines is the hardest to join since 2000
This makes me glad I've been swimming all my life. Sure makes it easier to past tests if you've been training for them all of your life.
Is it harder to swim with clothes and boots? Im thinking about joining, Im a strong swimmer, this looks easy but im sure its not.
Karma Tamang it creates more drag, but if you're a strong swimmer it's a cake walk.
its not that bad even if your not a good swimmer but you will be tired
Karma Tamang they do this for hours I heard.
lordblazer not really if you fail then you have to do it over again
***** that comment you put.. Seems like you're trying to be a azz and I dislike people who knows nothing...
I'm so fucking nervous and excited for boot camp. I don't think I have a problem swimming. Its the height obstacles that is going to challenge me. I'm terrified of heights.
Went to boot camp in 1959. Will never regret it
I spent many days in this swim tank working to qual thousands of recruits, it was the best duty of my career. This pool has been demolished and has been replaced with a much larger (50m) state of the art swim facility.
Thank you for working with all those recruits during your time. When was this pool demolished because it doesn’t look the same as I was there in 1999-2000
@@dr.thriller246 I want to say they demo'd it in 2001.
@@seamac7564 hey I just enlisted I leave in June next year but I’m nervous about swimming I’ve never been a good swimmer and I freak out what do I fail the swim qual ?!
@@aregularperson9725 Trust the instructors at the pool. You have one week of swim qual, if you are identified as a weak swimmer and don't pass the screening, you will be seperated and given more personal instruction the next day. It's not hard, as I said, do what is asked of you, swim using the tools they give you, "Trace up, knife out, pull down" (you will understand after swim week) and you will be good.
@@seamac7564 thanks for the advice
I am not saying any of these men are bad swimmers.... but holy crap. I am so glad I am a good swimmer. This part will make my day!
You know it is unbelievably different when wearing a uniform? The uniform weighs more when wet
N. Hail Very True. But this is not difficult if you are a naturally good swimmer. I'm not saying it's easy.
When you have to lay on your back in the water, can you kick your feet to stay afloat or you can't move?
You can move as long as you stay afloat
What took me 18 years the Marine Corps taught me in just 45 minutes. Trust me these guys know how to do their job. After you get done with the tower, you feel invincible. All you need to pass this is confidence an a little moto.
Even though I cant swim..Im excited to do this lol
Same training as the NAVY! I like working with the Marines!
this was my favorite part of boot camp. helped a lot that was i on my high school swim team and had been in teh water most of my life, started swimming when i was really young. made it all the way through to qual 4
I remember this in Navy Bootcamp. It took me almost all of boot camp to finally pass.
You have stay relaxed and remove the fear of drowning. Something I’m trying get myself to do.
Just got back from this on Sept 20th. So glad I'm done. Its exactly how I remember
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Thanks to those who filmed this for their service
When I did this in 2001, I was required to perform 3 different swim strokes, rescue 2 struggling victims, (DIs whom are waiting to grab you and take you to the bottom of the pool like a real victim in a panic would do) and swim 500m with full fighting load, weapon, and a cinder block elevated above the water in order to achieve the highest swim qual level. There were 3 of us that did it in the almost 800 man company, to give you an idea how hard that is. All 3 of us were assigned 0321 during ITB
Most of us weren’t allowed to because we weren’t grunts. I was second class though but 1st class was hard no lie. I had a chance after recruit training and was able to get 1st class but that’s only because I would always train for it.
First class was a beat down. 2nd class was not difficult at all back in the 90s and early 2000’s. It always amazed wm how so many people who joined the Marine Corps didn’t think about needing water skills. It’s called Marine for a reason.
Yup, I did the same thing in 97. Shit wasn't easy. Semper Fi
I couldn’t swim going in. Swim quail was a struggle failing the first time was devastating. I qual’d the very next day. As soon as I swam my very first 20 meters ever they had me immediately go to the diving platform! I walked away with such a crazy high that day
PI swim training in 49 was in swamps. 6 boots drowned in 1956.
Ah, I remember that pool; freezing cold, on an early spring morning...good times, though I prefer to swim WITHOUT cammies and boots
Not gonna lie this was terrifying for me, but I got passed it so for anyone leaving for Parris island that can’t swim don’t quit on yourself you can do it
My son is in Parris Island right now, he can’t swim I’m so worried about him 🥹
@@anelleyva2181 hell learn or become a drop. Believe in him and make sure to keep sending endless support. When he gets done tell him welcome to the corps 💪🏾
When you say become a drop what do you mean?
@@anelleyva2181 it just means he’ll get dropped from his platoon and company if he can’t pass onto the clear company within his training cycle. Example: if he’s alpha company on swim week maybe he’ll get dropped to bravo who just entered swim week
Went through it in 97. I was a good swimmer so it was not an issue. Hardest part for me was staying awake and staying in step. Initially I could not stay in step for the life of me. So I was getting smoked like 24/7 but eventually I got some rythm.
😉✌🤣🤣🤣
Same here. Swim was the easiest time on the depot. Drill kicked my butt learning it but I fell in love with it. Nothing sounds better the cadence being called and boots striking the deck of the grinder.
God Bless United State's Marine's.
U.S.A 🇺🇸🇺🇸🌷🇺🇸🇺🇸
Hombres de honor.
Que pelean por su patria para darles a su familia y el mundo entero libertad.
Be able to swim atleast 50m, theres not much more to it after that. The trickiest part is staying afloat for the 4min or so. Theyve taken all the parts where you used to swim with flak, kevlar and rifle. Its easier now.
Most people fail the 4min float
In the middle of choppy Pacific waters floating like this a whole day waiting for rescue is difficult especially when panic sets in, not to mention threats of sharks. Prior to 1972 we were trained to float at least one hour in this particular pool at Camp Pendleton. Very important survival training
for those of us who could not float, they taught us a slow stroke to stay near the surface so as to breathe.
This pool is at MCRD SD. I swear I can smell the chemicals again
The tower and dropping all your equipment we're probably my favorite portions of swim quals
Stay out of the Pacific would seem to be the obvious advice.
I was planning to join enlisted, so I forced taught myself to swim :) Wanted to achieve Class A standards, and am still working my way there.
lmfao it feels good to see a whole section of them wearing glasses hehe i wear glasses
God bless everyone he loves you!!!!!!!!
The cammies that they wear for swim quals aren't their issued cammies. Recruits arrive to the pool in PT gear and wear old and worn-down cammies and boots stored at the pool location. The recruits just grab the first set of cammies that they see.
I'm so fucking glad i finished my swim qual
All future Marines, just relax and listen...carry on...
I train marines for swimming and its a hard test
I need help :(
Angelina Neibel WELL TRAIN ME I CAN'T SWIM LMAO
I remember doing this in the early 80s,platoon 1016 at P.I. , and a drill instructor was pointing to people when they got out of the pool,and directed us as to where to go stand. About 80% of the recruits were told to go to the left, me ,my friend I went in with,and the other 20% were directed to the right. We thought for sure we did something wrong,and it turned out that we were the best swimmers of bunch,and didn’t have to do it again. (It helps when growing up on a lake,and swimming at a very early age… Semper Fi
Navy seals laughing in distance
Odogg 15 the seals are dumb fish that want attention and glory
Navy Seals are specialists and rare. Marines are not.
Jeff Spehar MARSOC
Scandinavians*
+Oscar thanks for the laugh
I'm kind of amazed that nobody was blowing their blouses up during the floating portion. They taught us to blow air into your blouse because while it's wet It can hold air. Inflating the blouse basically gives you a flotation device. The instructors taught my platoon (hotel plt 2163) this and it worked for most of us. I on the other hand could not get my blouse to hold air and by the time it was, my head was underwater. The instructor told me just to land my back as some of the recruits in this footage did
Either way I'm surprised they didn't have anyone blowing their blouses up, would have been a great confidence booster and training session for the gear
You learn how to swim. They actually make it kind of easy for you. You can blow into your uniform while in the water and create a balloon. Your backpack is also bouyant. They will teach you how to swim whether you like it or not. They will hold you back a few cycles until you get it right.
They will teach you how to swim. When I was in boot camp in 2004, they taught a lot of recruits how to swim. You only had to pass the first or second phase of swim qual. No one in my platoon was held back for not qualifying. I recommend learning to swim before you go to boot though. It'll make life a lot easier!
I want to do this!
I am surprised how many people find swimming a challenge. I've never taken any formal swimming lessons in my life, but i can still swim and tread water with zero problems. I guess it's because i've always loved playing in the water as a child.
I wonder how many of them said they couldn't swim
Son Gohan Hhaha the guy at 0:53 is probably on such idiot
Son Gohan my friend and i couldnt swim so we had to retake the swim qual twice and then passed it, its a lot harder with boots and uniform
BlueKush do they work with you a lot? I'm not a good swimmer
If you can't swim, you don't become a Marine.
Son Gohan i guess that is why they have them swim across a shallow pool at first just to weed out weak swimmers. Basically If you can swim across a shallow pool it still does not mean you are comfortable in deep Water.
When did the Marines get rid of the daisy duke swim instructor shorts?
@ 4:47 do you know swagg? i just love the DI's swagger..
That was me years ago … miss these days
i plan on joining the USMC after high school but this is the one week of basic training im really really worried about. i cant even swim and i have to do that!? anyone know what i can do to prepare?
Ow, I confused it with Navy SEALs... Those do this crazy trainings...
You see all these people saying they’re leaving next week or smth. But they never come back. :(
Mikhail Gaming lmaoooo
What happens if you cant swim? Are you still expected to jump in the pool?
Yes, every Marine has the be at least a 4th class swimmer.
4th class swimmer?
downtownlife It's the Marine Corps system to identify your swimming ability. 4th class is the easiest level. It goes 4th class, 3rd class, 2nd class, 1st class and Water Survival Qualified (WSQ) If you are thinking about joining the Marines I would contact your local recruiting office and have them address any concerns you have regarding swimming. If I am not mistaken to qualify 4th class you have to tread water for 4 or 5 minutes, swim one length of the pool and jump off a ten foot tower (abandon ship). If you aren't comfortable in water I would probably take an adult swim lesson class before you go just so you are more relaxed.
Then you gon learn today
***** you're an idiot.
I just realized that the Marine (Sgt. Faffler) who recorded the underwater portions of this video is actually the Marine recruiter in my town.
I am gonna join he Marines no matter what they tell me, unless its like a full out WW. This swimming looks like fun, but i could already imagine its gonna be hard. i still got 4-6 more years before i could join. been dreamin since i was 4 to join. this is me a decade later with the same dream, never backing down. i dont care what im gonna have in joining. im gonna join. Semper Fidelis
What do they do if someone can’t swim, or is drowning?
damn i want to join but this the only thing keeping away from doing it i suck at swiming i am like a rock in the water
Don't worry about that, we had 4 guys in my platoon who sunk like a rock as soon as they hit the water. You get 3 days to try and qualify, on the 3rd day (if you haven't passed) you basically get swimming lessons from what I heard the other guys say. Plus you wanna be a marine? Fear is gonna fuck you if you let it, I started boot camp and freaked the fuck out on the dirty name, but by phase 3 I was climbing the stairway to heaven and dropping down the rappel tower without a second thought.
i will practice this spring to try out in summer
Jason Delacruiz sorry I’m late but is it like that now?
Larry v. I went to parris island. 13 weeks of hell. Not bad after boot camp. Drill instructor's treated me well after they found out I had prior military with the u.s. Navy.
Holy crap that's easy to me I even carried a person from a lake in my clothing I carried heavier stuff longer distances
Except I live in florida I have lakes, oceans, springs, and smaller spring rivers
I love the water
I can hold my breath for 3 min stationary while moving 2min all under water
Best part about this is I'm black so I prove stereotypes wrong
I claim.. I claim Floridian and to an Oklahoman who sees rain 5 times a year, Floridians are part fish. You proove no stereotypes wrong in my eyes.
Haha nah I'm not a fish I just love water
Nick Dunne Sarcasm does not travel well over the internet.
Douglas lewis a big cookie goes to you
Well there goes my dreams of joining the marines
why?
You aren't alone, I'm planning on joining the Marines..and swimming is not the greatest skill I have, haha! But do not give up, that's what Boot Camp is all about, pushing yourself to further achievements, you can become anything as long as you have the courage to do it.
TheTristen112 I am awful at swimming
Benjamin Budynski The other problem I have is open showers, not a big fan
+Garrett Smith open showers is nothing to be afraid of
Yes they'll see your 2inch pecker but other than that, it's easy
Ok this is what goes on.... Reason why people wearing deserts and others wearing woodlands is because your not wearing your own. They make you get some out this room that is not yours and put them on. You have to pass 4 sections ... Swimming across.. Floating.. Jumping off tower... And taking off gear.. What i had to do when i went to boot camp.... Its like the 4th week of training near the time you go to gas chamber. Just never give up on yourself and keep on no matter how much you think you cant do it
FEARkdog but what kind of gas? tear gas?
cs gas
FEARkdog oh crap... is it really bad?
David Burnham if you mess up, it burns
FEARkdog ok thanks for the heads up
This is the Oct 29 2010 graduating Class.
Not 2011. Delta 1061
easiest/fastest way to end this crap is to pretend u're sinking/drowning.. instructors will throw u a life saver n tell u to get the fk out of the pool, send u back to squad bay in most cases.. doubt u'll be swimming in iraq/stan anyway.. didn't experience any swimming in 3 tours
+fyte4luv808 They still need to qual beginner to graduate.
LOL!!
SwampySack so then that would mean that the TI's would already know you can swim and you are just pulling the wool over their eyes.
where's the footage of the swim instructors spitting chew at you while you tread water? I haven't forgotten Sgt.....
dear god this is gonna suck in a year... Swimming in Full gear and having to drag a full ruck... well i guess its good training
You're gonna do well, don't worry! ^_^
who me worry? never... i was concerned for the other guys... :p
Hahaha, that's the spirit. ;-)
yeah... better start taking a bag of bricks to the pool with me...
i probably won't get it right... ad the DI would probably catch me...
Nothing in this world ever irked me more than when a recruit wouldn't respond. Do you understand "Yes sir No sir Aye Aye sir" Speed, volume, and intensity at all times and boot camp is no problem.
most black fail swim qual at first attempt and i was one of them..
@James Hedlock I have had an EXTREME fear of water all my life and still do and I am 65. I have not been in a pool in 50 years!!! I could never relax in the water with my big fear of drowning.
Do you have to take off your gear underwater or is that for advanced swimmers
I can't swim 😰😰😰
John Garcia learn quick jip or you'll sink with ship
With a last name like Garcia....u can swim
Swim qual was my favorite thing in bootcamp, as of 2023 swim qual is largely the same
Wish the coast guards swim tests were this easy
Wish everything else about USMC boot camp was as easy as the Coast Guard...
1BeGe lol
Brings back memories. I reported tp MCRD San Diego in October 1982.
If you don't know how to swim at all will they teach you.
After being frozen stiff for aprox 15min, I finally stepped off the Platform...did a 180deg turn in mid-air, and found myself holding on to the side. My head didn't even get wet!!!
Not meant to be rude but this is how children of 3-4 years old are taught to swim in the Netherlands....
yes but after a while they do it with their gear on.
+Anthony Freeman and blind folding holding a rifle in their hands.
You guys really need to think these stupid comments through...
1) This is a qualification. They aren't teaching them anything. You're supposed to know how to swim before you join the "Marine" Corps. They've just got a few simple water exercises that they test them on to ensure they can swim and don't freak out in water.
2) I highly doubt you throw 3 year olds off of a high dive in combat boots. Not many parents of 3 year olds even possess combat boots for their children.
MrHenk588 not to be rude but you never want to push anyone when they are learning to swim. Out of all a marine recruit goes thru learning at boot camp, the swim portion is where they will get the most understanding and patients from their training instructors.
HAWG! It would help dont you think?
I’m horrific at swimming and passed perfectly fine, just listen to the instructors
As a competitive swimmer, this video made me cringe.. So much.
your minecraft videos make me cringe
+Iyrai Cesurov those were like 5-6 years ago, let's not talk about those...
+oscodains why?
Same dude lol.
Sameeee
I can swim and float on my back in deep water but can’t hold my breath for a long time, will I be fine?
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Ah memories...it appears that they modified the swim qual slightly since 2001 or I'm just mis-remembering. Does anyone know is this WSQ 4 through 1 or just one protion of the qual?
Ooorah! Marine Corps, Every day's a Holiday and Every Meals a Feast. Semper Fi! For so long we've done so much with so little that now we do the impossible with nothing at all. It's a mind set for those who wear the Eagle, Globe and Anchor and have earned the title United States Marine. This is not a statement to knock those patriotic Americans serving in other branches of our military. I appreciate all who have chosen to serve, it's simply the Marine Corps way. GOD Bless America and especially those who have decided to serve. GOD Bless the United States Marines.
Okay I need help, I ship out in 9 days to MCRDSD (Honest to God) can Somebody tell me if the cammies help you float when horizontal in the water. I know the two techniques you can use to float with them but if I just laid there to float (which I cant because of my muscle mass) do they help or sink you? Thank You!
lol i ship out to parris island same time same problem
You should be fine. You don't have to do everything seen in this video. They have like four qualification levels of swim. I can't swim worth shit, but I passed the first one. No, I'm not a marine. I went home around the second week of rifle range training, when we got to wear our desert cammies, for medical reasons almost a decade ago.
For the first level, you just swim to the other side of the pool in the shallow part while keeping your head above the water. The stroke doesn't matter, they just want you to keep your head above water. Next, you jump off a diving board at the deep end.
The final part of level one is when you jump into the deep end, put your head under water, blow air into your blouse, pull it tightly against your chest, and float for I forgot how many seconds. Piece of cake as far as level one goes, but the shit might hit the fan when you get into the higher levels of swim. lol
I've seen guys with huge muscles float. They told us to take a deep breath to fill our lungs with air. When you exhale, do it quickly and then hurry up and take another deep breath. They said your lungs can help you float, not your cammies.
Did you graduate yet Peter? ;p
Yes, the cammies are old cammies that were just given to them at the pool. What you don't see is the daypacks that they brought with them where you have a clean dry pair of skivies to change into. Thats how we did it at PI at least
This with no glasses, I was lost to whatever instructor was teaching in swimming form. Just fake it till you make it
Thank you very much for the great video!
I WAITING FOR THIS
@9:15 and tying the trouser legs is about all I remember of this but, 1970 at PI was a long time ago.
SEMPER FI.
I couldn't help but notice they are all wearing MCMAP belts already, how does that work out? I sure as shit had to earn mine before I could wear it.
these drills come from hard lessons from Tarawa and Normandy...great that it is part of their training!!!