Took me 16 tries to pass my swim test 😭. But it was all about learning and understanding what I was doing wrong and getting tips from the people who struggled just like me but finally passed. Test may seem hard but it’s really easy. Good luck for the new recruits /sailors
Here is some advice for everyone in regards to the "abandon ship" DO NOT GO INTO THE RAFT HEAD FIRST. they will fail you for that. Grab the side of the raft, throw your legs over, the roll in. Reason being is that in a real scenario, you'll snap your neck going head first.
It’s a breath of fresh air on your channel! You definitely care about new recruits coming in. I feel like you’d make a great teacher/professor once you get out!
To those of you that do not know how to float/swim and are going to boot camp in the future. Do yourself a big favor and go learn how to float/swim before you go to boot camp. Your local YMCA may have a swimming class available either for free or for nominal fee. Even though, the Navy will "attempt" to teach you (aka the sinker), the instructors will not be nice about it; they are not babysitters after all. The instructors will scream at you, then you will be scared and you will cry. It is an unnecessary and extra stress that you do not want to go through. I was an EOD/Diver and qualified as a Navy 1st Class Swimmer. I was going to become a Navy Swimming Instructor for my Shore Duty, but then realized that I did not want to be dealing with the crying "sinkers."
@@NeoDeity : Being in boot camp is stressful enough; the recruits should not wait to add even more stress by waiting to learn how to swim while they are in boot camp; they should have learned it beforehand. In the early-2000's, an issue of the Navy Times or All Hands (I don't remember) stated that about 30% of the sailors in the fleet cannot float/swim efficiently enough to save themselves in an event of emergency. Even though, all sailors & officers have been, at least, qualified as a 3rd Class Swimmer. I just hope that there will never be an emergency, where the sailors have to abandon ship quickly (and not have enough time to don the life jacket).
Back in the early-2000's, an article in Navy Times (or All Hands) stated that about 30% of the sailors in the fleet still do not know how to float/swim properly enough to save themselves in an event of emergency. Even though, everyone is qualified, at least, as a Navy 3rd Class Swimmer.
@@rsenetics There was one really old lady there that was rude as fuck, and another fat-ish dude that got angry really easily. The (like 5) others were quite nice. Which one is teaching just depends on the day I guess.
I'm really glad theres more navy bootcamp graduates comeing out with these updated videos about bootcamp.. becuase what I was told is totally different from what you are saying and showing thanks I appreciate it... I leave jun 3rd
The "jump" part of the testing used to simulate abandoning ship off a carrier deck. In my time in the Navy that was from a height of 30 feet. This jump looks like 10 feet. We crossed our arms (to prevent catching clothing or body parts on parts of the ship like antennas). We also had to cross our legs (to prevent a water column from entering our trousers and causing bodily injury to our sensitive area). I had problems with heights so I didn't pass on the first jump. I cringed when the instructor/grader would yell at me, "Do it again!" A scary skill that sailors must be able to execute when necessary.
You just have me full confidence. I don’t know how to swim and it’s pretty sad. But you saying they’ll teach you and have time to learn and everything shouldn’t be hard, really motivated me. Thank you so much so much. I was really lowkey doubting myself but same time not. I want to succeed my goal and be a navy. Thank you.
When I went thru boot camp in 1977 we couldn't pinch our nose shut. We had to cross our arms like the video and cross our legs also. Then we had to jump in with pants tread water while we tied the bottom of the legs then pull the pants over our heads filling the legs with air holding air in the legs by holding the waist closed while you get in between the legs for a flotation device. Then they ranted your swimming skills giving you a level then you had to float for 15 minutes minimum . I almost fell asleep during that.I was one of the rescue swimmers on my 2nd ship a destroyer . My first ship was a carrier fun jumping off the elevators during swim call climb a cargo net to get back on board Good times . Good Luck to all future sailors
Thank you for posting this video! I just submitted an application for the Navy today and I’m excited about it but I can’t swim lol. I know how to float though. Do you have any tips for beginners? I wanna get through boot camp without being left behind!
Thy don't push. They shove. Thays the way an abandon ship is done. The man behind you wants off. He's going to shove.Navy Boot camp '92 Great Mistakes. Thank you! When we went, you had to float for 20 minutes and swim around the buoys on a circle to the edge of the pool. The stand at the edge to catch the non swimmers and or drowning. Good clip.
Hey, when I went in the Navy in 1965, they forced me to jump off the tower even though I told them I did not know how to swim. So I jumped, came up thrashing and they stuck a pole out and told me to grab on. Hopefully, that doesn't happen anymore. And did they push people in back then? They definitely did.
STEP (splash) STEP (splash) STEP (splash) My favorite part of the whole experience was being in that pool. Except going back outside in the snow. We didn't have the coveralls, we used our utility pants to make a flotation device. But it was the same concept
My only issue with these swim test videos is they NEVER say how deep the WATER is. Like sure 10ft off the board is one thing, but that’s over in a second, but the depth of the water is something that should be brought up WAY more in order to REALLY prepare people for the SWIM test. It’s not a jump off the diving board test.
I failed the one part as I am very afraid of heights. I really don’t what I did but the rescue made me get out and I immediately redid that part and passed. I knew how to swim.
Wow...I went in 1990 at San Diego and the high dive was higher than that and everyone wether you can swim or not had to go off once. Then tread water for 5mts or float then swim length of pool forward and back. If you don't pass then you would go to remedial swimming. Crazy how things change.
I went to boot camp in Orlando in 1988. Swim test was pretty much the same. I will always remember the instructors asking if anyone did NOT know how to swim several times before we started. A couple said they didn't know how to swim and they were pulled aside to begin their basic lessons. But then I saw a couple of guys walk off the platform into the water and just sink. They had no idea what they were doing. Just sat on the bottom of the pool until the divers pulled them back up and to the side of the pool. You can't pretend in the Navy people!
Looking back, I wish I had went into the Navy instead of the Air Force. I did a 30 year career in the AF, but I still can't swim. I would like to buy a sailboat and do some offshore cruising, but I would have been much better prepared had I did my career in the Navy. Especially in the area of survival at sea.
Hey not to be mean or anything but I’m thinking about going into the navy this year but the only thing I’m nervous about is the run cause I know it’s 1.5 miles in under 12mins 30 secs and I’m a pretty big guy like you are. I want some tips or wtv helped you pass it. I do run a lot but I think I should practice my 1.5 mile and time myself to get used to it. I heard if u fail the run the first time u have to do a extra 3 weeks in boot camp and no one wants to do that
My grandfather did the same thing to me and my siblings and cousins but in the ocean. He would rent a boat and take all of his grandchildren with him to go “sight-seeing” next thing we know we were getting thrown out one by one. My grandfather would drive the boat away from us in a safe distance and me and my siblings and cousins need to swim back to the boat. If you don’t fight and try to swim you fucking drown lol that’s how I learned how to swim. And once we get in the shore he would submerge us in the water/dunk our heads in the water one by one for 5-10 seconds lol and we’d come up breathing for air like a drowning clown. Good times tho!
I can swim 50 m but the prone float is going to be the hardest for me I can “tread water” for a minute but it tires me out very quickly. Are there any tips to do better?
If you don’t feel comfortable in the water or ocean. You should consider another job. If you are panicking over jumping in a warm pool with life guards how will you feel at the fleet. You realize you will be working on or in the Ocean.
They tell you to take your glasses off and tuck them into your waist band if they do still come off they have you label your glasses before you swim so you’ll always get them back if they do happen to get lost
@@diegouniverse9904 not in bootcamp, you can have them after your at rtc but you go to optometry when you get there during your first week and they will give you glasses before you start real boot
Getting the coveralls on while wet was the hardest part for me lmao some instructor was like “choo choo motherfucker I hear the asmo train coming for you!” 😂
This is my problem.. Ik how to swim but when I need to stop and get air I need to feel my feet touch the ground. Idk how to stay floating up getting air without touching the ground. Will they teach u that?
Thanks for the video man I’m going the us navy trying to as soon as I can and I have a question are you allowed to where goggles when your doing the swim test
Someone told me if you tell them you don’t know how to swim they push you into the pool immediately? Is that true? Sorry I don’t know how to swim and I leave October 1st, kind of freaking out about this part😰
They don't push you in the pool. They will teach you how to swim. If you don't pass the swim test you fail bootcamp. You will be fine, they have the best instructors in the world.
I’m so scared I’m from Beaufort (the lowcountry) and I wouldn’t say I can’t swim but I have severe anxiety due to my family and friends trying to teach me the Hard Knock way but I really want to know ho DEEP that water is
Hello! Thx for this. Question: if I wear glasses how would they help me with that? Cause for me literally I can’t really see after like 5 mn with no glasses on🤔
Fuck no they pushed us. Finished boot camp about a year ago. They pushed everyone in our div and we all complained about it. Got told to suck it up. It's. Not. That. Bad. Though. Yall gotta chill. Bootcamp is easy asf. I cant believe I was ever worried I'd fail. If you want something to be scared of, u should be scared of falling asleep in battle stations. Good luck.
I took the asvab and qualified for the nuke job I wanted. Then I found out about the naval academy. Should I enlist or wait until next year when I can try to get in to Annapolis?
If you haven't already, I suggest you look up videos here on RUclips about being a Nuke. You get a bonus for signing on as one but from what I heard its a pretty miserable rate. :/ I was looking at it too but after seeing the videos it definitely deterred me from wanting that rate. But if that's what you really want then that's great you qualified for it! Good luck man :)
You have to do what's best for you and makes you happy but yeah she said ☝️ there are several videos that will tell you the pros and cons of being a nuke
If you think you have a realistic shot of getting a nomination to go to the academy, then wait and go to the academy. Back when I enlisted (in 1999), I got 96 on the ASVAB and my recruiter was trying to push me into nuke, but I refused. I was adamant about becoming an EOD Tech. However, if I could do it all over again, I would have tried harder in school and get a nomination to go the "Anal Academy" (now, I am just making fun of those ring knockers).
The Navy has hair regulations that all sailors are required to follow. Your head will be shaved in bootcamp, its like a right of passage, think of it as your individuality being stripped from you and your being molded into a member of the team.
I had to have swim class to practice because I failed the week4 swim test, I had one final attempt to pass or I was going home they said I was scared didn't want to go home, I passed some didn't they were sent home wk.8 was easier
So im a 14 yr old and im looking this stuff up because being in the navy is my dream always has been so if anybody in the comments got any other tips that would be great and my only problem is that im working on is swimming but i would love some tips ab how it is there
Be careful with the "sinkers" around you that will try to grab onto you. I remember kicking someone, that was trying to grab my neck, away from me as I was swimming pass him. When the "sinkers" get scared, they will try to grab onto anything that comes close. Then, both of you would sink (then, fail the test). By the way, sorry to whoever that I kicked off me. I still do not know who he was and I still feel bad about it to this day.
Though, the pool is inside and the heat will be on, but it will still be cold, but not freezing. The temp. inside may be around 70 degrees in the winter.
I don’t know if it was just with my training group (I graduated Jan.25) but if we didn’t know how to swim they still made us jump and then they had the guy with the pole stick it out so you grab and pull yourself back to the side of the pool so you can get up and then they direct you to the kiddie pool
What I thought was kind of funny regarding the swim they will help u learn but I couldn't understand y would anyone not learn how to swim before u came to boot camp did those people not know ur going to be on a ship surrounded by ocean. How else did they think if the ship sinks u would drown. The recruiters should be working with these depers so they're ready
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Took me 16 tries to pass my swim test 😭. But it was all about learning and understanding what I was doing wrong and getting tips from the people who struggled just like me but finally passed. Test may seem hard but it’s really easy. Good luck for the new recruits /sailors
Now 16x, that's dedication. U deserve to be a Petty Officer on that alone! It's why I went Air Force for 6 years to SSgt.
lmao me to n i finished boot camp May 8 swimming was the hardest part of boot camp
Bruh they literally push you in and you swim to a raft...
утка not knowing how to swim that wasn’t too easy for me tbh.
Do you need to know how to tread water 💧
Here is some advice for everyone in regards to the "abandon ship"
DO NOT GO INTO THE RAFT HEAD FIRST. they will fail you for that. Grab the side of the raft, throw your legs over, the roll in. Reason being is that in a real scenario, you'll snap your neck going head first.
Thanks
How would you neck snap?
@@sterfry3182 impact
Damn, good advice
Man this was encouraging, I was beginning to get nervous with the swimming part till I watch this, thanks
Yo I had the same feeling but thanks to this video really calms my nerves
That’s how I’m feeling right now
It’s a breath of fresh air on your channel! You definitely care about new recruits coming in. I feel like you’d make a great teacher/professor once you get out!
To those of you that do not know how to float/swim and are going to boot camp in the future.
Do yourself a big favor and go learn how to float/swim before you go to boot camp. Your local YMCA may have a swimming class available either for free or for nominal fee.
Even though, the Navy will "attempt" to teach you (aka the sinker), the instructors will not be nice about it; they are not babysitters after all. The instructors will scream at you, then you will be scared and you will cry. It is an unnecessary and extra stress that you do not want to go through.
I was an EOD/Diver and qualified as a Navy 1st Class Swimmer. I was going to become a Navy Swimming Instructor for my Shore Duty, but then realized that I did not want to be dealing with the crying "sinkers."
As one of those crying sinkers... I agree. Sooooo much stress over that swim qual, lol.
@@NeoDeity : Being in boot camp is stressful enough; the recruits should not wait to add even more stress by waiting to learn how to swim while they are in boot camp; they should have learned it beforehand.
In the early-2000's, an issue of the Navy Times or All Hands (I don't remember) stated that about 30% of the sailors in the fleet cannot float/swim efficiently enough to save themselves in an event of emergency. Even though, all sailors & officers have been, at least, qualified as a 3rd Class Swimmer. I just hope that there will never be an emergency, where the sailors have to abandon ship quickly (and not have enough time to don the life jacket).
Back in the early-2000's, an article in Navy Times (or All Hands) stated that about 30% of the sailors in the fleet still do not know how to float/swim properly enough to save themselves in an event of emergency. Even though, everyone is qualified, at least, as a Navy 3rd Class Swimmer.
Took me 14 times, passed everything the day before battle stations. Hooyah! You can do this if I can. TRUST ME!
are they very rude when they teach all the people that can’t swim ?
@@rsenetics There was one really old lady there that was rude as fuck, and another fat-ish dude that got angry really easily. The (like 5) others were quite nice. Which one is teaching just depends on the day I guess.
Did you not know how to swim at all ?
@@jakiyahburnett3560 Yeah, I couldn't swim guy.
Way to stick with it 👍🇺🇸
I'm really glad theres more navy bootcamp graduates comeing out with these updated videos about bootcamp.. becuase what I was told is totally different from what you are saying and showing thanks I appreciate it... I leave jun 3rd
How was it?
How was it?
The "jump" part of the testing used to simulate abandoning ship off a carrier deck. In my time in the Navy that was from a height of 30 feet. This jump looks like 10 feet. We crossed our arms (to prevent catching clothing or body parts on parts of the ship like antennas). We also had to cross our legs (to prevent a water column from entering our trousers and causing bodily injury to our sensitive area). I had problems with heights so I didn't pass on the first jump. I cringed when the instructor/grader would yell at me, "Do it again!" A scary skill that sailors must be able to execute when necessary.
I’m not scared of the actual swim it’s just the flotation device part 🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️
What’s that
You just have me full confidence. I don’t know how to swim and it’s pretty sad. But you saying they’ll teach you and have time to learn and everything shouldn’t be hard, really motivated me. Thank you so much so much. I was really lowkey doubting myself but same time not. I want to succeed my goal and be a navy. Thank you.
same cuz i wanna buy a scat or cat lol .
Did you?
@@mondo9.2.5 don’t buy a dodge 😂
In navy quarantine now, thanks for the videos the content helps to be mentally prepared.
are you on your 14 day before entering the boot camp?
Today is my 10th day quarantined
I'm also stuck in quarantine. It's all good though. Exercising and studying is the focus point. Hooah!
Today's my 12th day of quarantine oh my goodness Monday is almost here, also everytime we get pancakes the food is terrible 😂😂😂
you guys were allowed cellphones??
When I went thru boot camp in 1977 we couldn't pinch our nose shut. We had to cross our arms like the video and cross our legs also. Then we had to jump in with pants tread water while we tied the bottom of the legs then pull the pants over our heads filling the legs with air holding air in the legs by holding the waist closed while you get in between the legs for a flotation device. Then they ranted your swimming skills giving you a level then you had to float for 15 minutes minimum . I almost fell asleep during that.I was one of the rescue swimmers on my 2nd ship a destroyer . My first ship was a carrier fun jumping off the elevators during swim call climb a cargo net to get back on board Good times . Good Luck to all future sailors
@Sailor98, same here ... the good ‘ol days 👍
Water going up the nose almost certainly will lead to bad reflex while still submerged.
I was a USAF SSgt & boy I'm not a water person, but u make it sound possible. But abandon ship in the ocean would terrify me!
🗣”You done messed up A.A.RON” 😂😂
Thank you for posting this video! I just submitted an application for the Navy today and I’m excited about it but I can’t swim lol. I know how to float though. Do you have any tips for beginners? I wanna get through boot camp without being left behind!
Hey, I'm in the same situation as you, I want to join the Navy but unfortunately I only know how to float.
So how did training go?
Thy don't push. They shove. Thays the way an abandon ship is done. The man behind you wants off. He's going to shove.Navy Boot camp '92 Great Mistakes. Thank you! When we went, you had to float for 20 minutes and swim around the buoys on a circle to the edge of the pool. The stand at the edge to catch the non swimmers and or drowning. Good clip.
This was my favorite day for like the first three weeks of boot lol
Hey, when I went in the Navy in 1965, they forced me to jump off the tower even though I told them I did not know how to swim. So I jumped, came up thrashing and they stuck a pole out and told me to grab on. Hopefully, that doesn't happen anymore. And did they push people in back then? They definitely did.
STEP
(splash)
STEP
(splash)
STEP
(splash)
My favorite part of the whole experience was being in that pool. Except going back outside in the snow.
We didn't have the coveralls, we used our utility pants to make a flotation device. But it was the same concept
Things have sure changed in 55 years. However I lived off the training and work experience I received in the navy until retiring.
Guy in the red shirt is still there? He was there when I went years ago.
Same lol
Love your videos!! Leaving Sept. 23rd and you’ve helped take away any worries I had about what boot is like!
Any update?? :D
That was a long as fall lol. I failed the first time. Second time after swim lessons killed it. You gotta be one with the water.
Same here, i failed the first time lol
My only issue with these swim test videos is they NEVER say how deep the WATER is. Like sure 10ft off the board is one thing, but that’s over in a second, but the depth of the water is something that should be brought up WAY more in order to REALLY prepare people for the SWIM test. It’s not a jump off the diving board test.
I failed the one part as I am very afraid of heights. I really don’t what I did but the rescue made me get out and I immediately redid that part and passed. I knew how to swim.
I only know how to swim underwater and slightly on top should I go with the “not knowing how to swim”
Exactly what did you go for ?
I'm going to boot camp tomorrow! I'm a little nervous. Unfortunately, I can't swim. However, this looks fun as heck!
You be just fine!
Any updates??
Rest in peace
@@straightouttagaming3110 bro chill out imma go 😭
Wow...I went in 1990 at San Diego and the high dive was higher than that and everyone wether you can swim or not had to go off once. Then tread water for 5mts or float then swim length of pool forward and back. If you don't pass then you would go to remedial swimming. Crazy how things change.
I went to boot camp in Orlando in 1988. Swim test was pretty much the same. I will always remember the instructors asking if anyone did NOT know how to swim several times before we started. A couple said they didn't know how to swim and they were pulled aside to begin their basic lessons. But then I saw a couple of guys walk off the platform into the water and just sink. They had no idea what they were doing. Just sat on the bottom of the pool until the divers pulled them back up and to the side of the pool. You can't pretend in the Navy people!
I’m not scared of heights I’m ready to jump lol only two options
1. You swim
2. You drown
Please learn to swim or don’t jump lol
Not an option, they will force you into the water and push you if you try to refuse. Hooyah.
FierceDeity I know lol just graduated
Lol I can swim I can’t swim for long tho I get tired fast af
Sxlar Dripx you can swim on you’re back
I love how encouraging you are, so I just subscribed. Thank you for the information!
I leave for bootcamp in January of next year. This definitely helping me. Thanks man for this.
Us navy bootcamp 2022 Edgar zambrano officer swim test
Does this look fun to anyone else or am I just a psycho???
This was great. My son leaves may 6th. He is a horrible swimmer and very nervous..."look at the flag" ❤
I leave may 27th and I’m so so nervous for bootcamp any tips!!
Most important tip, have fun!
@Backup stationed in Virginia!! I’m doing fine, boot camp was easy,!
I'm in Virginia 😬😁
@@morganelizabeth56 any tips for the swim qual I haven’t taken swimming lessons since I was 8 yrs old
Lol when i was at marine corps bootcamp we can’t even pinch our nose when we jump to a 15foot jumping board which was ass with full cammies boots on
Looking back, I wish I had went into the Navy instead of the Air Force. I did a 30 year career in the AF, but I still can't swim. I would like to buy a sailboat and do some offshore cruising, but I would have been much better prepared had I did my career in the Navy. Especially in the area of survival at sea.
I watched a guy dislocated his shoulder on the drop please listen to the instructions and follow them carefully
Can you wear a shirt for the swim test??
I leave for boot camp September 10th. I cannot swim for the life of me. This is the only part of BMT that I’m worried about lmao. 🥺
get swimming lmao, sep 29th for me and im pissing myself
I leave the 9th of September! And idk how to swim either!😭
Denise Melecio Where are you from ? & Are you going to Great Lakes ? I’m scared to try to swim because of Corona 😂
Cel Este Lmao I’m scared due to Coronavirus tbh
Sheema Morre how was the asvab test?
Hey not to be mean or anything but I’m thinking about going into the navy this year but the only thing I’m nervous about is the run cause I know it’s 1.5 miles in under 12mins 30 secs and I’m a pretty big guy like you are. I want some tips or wtv helped you pass it. I do run a lot but I think I should practice my 1.5 mile and time myself to get used to it. I heard if u fail the run the first time u have to do a extra 3 weeks in boot camp and no one wants to do that
My father yeeted me into a lake when I was like six to teach me how to swim. I've been petrified of water ever since
My grandfather did the same thing to me and my siblings and cousins but in the ocean. He would rent a boat and take all of his grandchildren with him to go “sight-seeing” next thing we know we were getting thrown out one by one. My grandfather would drive the boat away from us in a safe distance and me and my siblings and cousins need to swim back to the boat. If you don’t fight and try to swim you fucking drown lol that’s how I learned how to swim. And once we get in the shore he would submerge us in the water/dunk our heads in the water one by one for 5-10 seconds lol and we’d come up breathing for air like a drowning clown. Good times tho!
I can swim 50 m but the prone float is going to be the hardest for me I can “tread water” for a minute but it tires me out very quickly. Are there any tips to do better?
If you can’t float on your face, they’ll have you float on your back. That’s what I had to do.
@Jonathan Thai, the key is just relaxing. You will do much better if you are relaxed 👍
@@illimois They let you float on your back??
@@usieq9727 yeah, that’s what I had to do.
Can you wear ear plugs in the pool during boot camp?
I dont believe so, you have to be able to hear them
If you don’t feel comfortable in the water or ocean. You should consider another job. If you are panicking over jumping in a warm pool with life guards how will you feel at the fleet. You realize you will be working on or in the Ocean.
This has me nervous so I'm looking at everything I can to prepare for it lol, good video!
Yeah man I'm deciding between the Navy and the Army I'm just working about the swimming I'll would take some swim classes before
Only concern is glasses I don't want to lose them
They tell you to take your glasses off and tuck them into your waist band if they do still come off they have you label your glasses before you swim so you’ll always get them back if they do happen to get lost
@@dominicdenton7882 do they let you wear contacts?
@@diegouniverse9904 not in bootcamp, you can have them after your at rtc but you go to optometry when you get there during your first week and they will give you glasses before you start real boot
Do they let you free float first before they throw u from 10ft?
What happens if you wear glasses
Get goggles
Getting the coveralls on while wet was the hardest part for me lmao some instructor was like “choo choo motherfucker I hear the asmo train coming for you!” 😂
Do you have to plug your nose?
Do they care how you swim? I can swim it just dosen't look nice or Discipled.
RTC Great Lakes is now Co-Ed? Is Great Mistakes now the only Navy RTC? I was company 234 in 1991.
I showed up as ordered at great lakes 50 years ago today made it from there to 0-6 swim test was fun
This is my problem.. Ik how to swim but when I need to stop and get air I need to feel my feet touch the ground. Idk how to stay floating up getting air without touching the ground. Will they teach u that?
They will teach you, youll have plenty of time to learn
@@USNAaronPereira thank you cause that’s the only thing I would have trouble on lol
Thank you for this vid! I needed this more in dept and you helped me see how it is.
Thats what I do! More videos coming in the near future. Let me know if you ever need anything!
@@USNAaronPereira thank you!! I appreciate it
In fact my next video is and update on bootcamp swim qual
@@USNAaronPereira okay thank you can’t wait for that vid!
I got a question , i scuba dive. How do you presume I’ll fair in this?
I passed way back in 1989 got 20yrs in and I still can't swim... Just don't touch the bottom open your arms prappell yourself up....
Thanks for the video man I’m going the us navy trying to as soon as I can and I have a question are you allowed to where goggles when your doing the swim test
Dean York no u cant wear goggles
Someone told me if you tell them you don’t know how to swim they push you into the pool immediately? Is that true? Sorry I don’t know how to swim and I leave October 1st, kind of freaking out about this part😰
My recruiter also told me it doesn’t matter if you tell them you don’t know how to swim you still need to do the test, everyone needs to do it
They don't push you in the pool. They will teach you how to swim. If you don't pass the swim test you fail bootcamp. You will be fine, they have the best instructors in the world.
Even if you can't swim, you're gonna do the abandon ship jump. Everyone does it.
Even if you can't swim, they will push you. Trussstttt me. It's not as bad as it looks or sounds. You will not drown or be in any danger.
Take a breath and said it is for survival? Then close your eyes and jump. Then open your eyes and swim. What I did at the water park every summer?!??
I leave on Thurs for RTC and I can't even swim.
I leave the 17th and I can’t swim either
I'm leaving next month and i can't either swim
@@marcjosephtan9402 they'll teach you.
why would you go to navy boot camp and not learn to swim first?
@@ShadeMiller One of the many reasons why I joined. As you can see, it went pretty well learning how to swim.
I remember using our dungarees as float devices and our shirts
Do the people who don't know how to swim need to jump from that platform?
no, if you can’t swim they will teach you
Yes you do. Unless you happen to go at a time where at least 4 or 5 divisions are at the pool at one time.
What week does this actually happen in boot camp?
From reading online, week five.
Can I ask you a question I 5'8 right now and I 189 pound would i able to join the bootcamp?
I leave for bootcamp this month, am I allowed to choose my swim technique?
Yes
I only know how to doggy paddle aye aye ron swanson (parks n rec reference)
I’m so scared I’m from Beaufort (the lowcountry) and I wouldn’t say I can’t swim but I have severe anxiety due to my family and friends trying to teach me the Hard Knock way but I really want to know ho DEEP that water is
Girls and guys go to bootcamp Together??!? In marines this barely came out for once.
Hello! Thx for this. Question: if I wear glasses how would they help me with that? Cause for me literally I can’t really see after like 5 mn with no glasses on🤔
I wanna do this shit again!
Fuck no they pushed us.
Finished boot camp about a year ago. They pushed everyone in our div and we all complained about it. Got told to suck it up.
It's. Not. That. Bad. Though.
Yall gotta chill.
Bootcamp is easy asf. I cant believe I was ever worried I'd fail. If you want something to be scared of, u should be scared of falling asleep in battle stations.
Good luck.
I leave tomorrow, can’t swim so i was gonna wing it but this vid is cool. Put me at ease knowing i won’t drown lol thanks 🙏🏾
How’s it going?
How’d it go
I took the asvab and qualified for the nuke job I wanted. Then I found out about the naval academy. Should I enlist or wait until next year when I can try to get in to Annapolis?
If you haven't already, I suggest you look up videos here on RUclips about being a Nuke. You get a bonus for signing on as one but from what I heard its a pretty miserable rate. :/ I was looking at it too but after seeing the videos it definitely deterred me from wanting that rate. But if that's what you really want then that's great you qualified for it! Good luck man :)
You have to do what's best for you and makes you happy but yeah she said ☝️ there are several videos that will tell you the pros and cons of being a nuke
If you think you have a realistic shot of getting a nomination to go to the academy, then wait and go to the academy.
Back when I enlisted (in 1999), I got 96 on the ASVAB and my recruiter was trying to push me into nuke, but I refused. I was adamant about becoming an EOD Tech. However, if I could do it all over again, I would have tried harder in school and get a nomination to go the "Anal Academy" (now, I am just making fun of those ring knockers).
Why do most sailors cut their hair?? I ain't doing that when Im going to join the. Navy
The Navy has hair regulations that all sailors are required to follow. Your head will be shaved in bootcamp, its like a right of passage, think of it as your individuality being stripped from you and your being molded into a member of the team.
Luv the content man.
Yeah them was the days....If you ain't ordnance you ain't 💩..
How deep is the water they make u jump in?
12ft
My heart shaking watching, for me the scariest thing is that drop like will I be able to swim back up😅😅
How was it for you?
I had to have swim class to practice because I failed the week4 swim test, I had one final attempt to pass or I was going home they said I was scared didn't want to go home, I passed some didn't they were sent home wk.8 was easier
I heard that you had to jump
Off of a thirty foot tower?
That was so much fun!
So im a 14 yr old and im looking this stuff up because being in the navy is my dream always has been so if anybody in the comments got any other tips that would be great and my only problem is that im working on is swimming but i would love some tips ab how it is there
In our town, The Red Cross offers swimming lessons. That might help you. Good luck!
You’re 16 now! 2 years to go. Good luck 🎉
Wow they made us float on our back for 5 minutes
Was on the swim team in high school/college, this will be my rest day just wanted to know what I was getting into before I leave for boot camp
Be careful with the "sinkers" around you that will try to grab onto you.
I remember kicking someone, that was trying to grab my neck, away from me as I was swimming pass him. When the "sinkers" get scared, they will try to grab onto anything that comes close. Then, both of you would sink (then, fail the test).
By the way, sorry to whoever that I kicked off me. I still do not know who he was and I still feel bad about it to this day.
Bootcamp was super easy.
Is there heat inside or is it freezing cuz I’m going in December
It has to remain cold inside because it stops the spread of germs
Though, the pool is inside and the heat will be on, but it will still be cold, but not freezing. The temp. inside may be around 70 degrees in the winter.
So they ask you if you know how to swim before they start giving instructions ?
I don’t know if it was just with my training group (I graduated Jan.25) but if we didn’t know how to swim they still made us jump and then they had the guy with the pole stick it out so you grab and pull yourself back to the side of the pool so you can get up and then they direct you to the kiddie pool
@@karolyncortez9874, that is what they have done for years 👍
What I thought was kind of funny regarding the swim they will help u learn but I couldn't understand y would anyone not learn how to swim before u came to boot camp did those people not know ur going to be on a ship surrounded by ocean. How else did they think if the ship sinks u would drown. The recruiters should be working with these depers so they're ready
thanks bro nice video
Is that RTC great Lakes Illinois???
@Blackhawk 7755, yes 👍
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How deep is the water they make u jump in? 4 ft 5 ft?
11 feet
If that was the case u would severely hurt yourself on the dive in
Any advice for those who wear glasses?
Once you pass meps and you get to bootcamp they will issue you nee glasses at boot. I only wore them for class honestly
@@USNAaronPereira Are you allowed to wear them in the water? Or how does that work? I saw a few guys in your video wearing glasses.
Personal choice I believe
@@USNAaronPereira Oh okay thank you so much!
You shall put your glasses into your shorts.
How hight is the diving platform
10ft
Any one shipping out JUNE 3RD?
I AM