i just got accepted into the navy as a rescue swimmer. im already a strong swimmer but i feel im gonna need to get a routine in order to get through boot camp and im figuring im gonna need a lot of muscle endurance. I need some help
swim more often.
During boot camp, you might have a little time to do pushups and such on your own, but no time for extra swimming. You will go to the pool maybe 2-3 times during your 8 weeks, for swim tests and survival training. You will also have to go once to take the ARS screen test.
After passing the screen test and getting to A school, you will be expected to PT with the NUG program(SEAL/SWCC/EOD/ARS candidates) early every morning before class(assuming your A school is in Great Lakes). If that doesn’t get you in shape, then there is something wrong with you. I wouldn’t worry about a separate program unless you feel you need extra work(it’s just ARS school), or you just want to kill time(Great Lakes blows).
I was a boot camp instructor up there before I went SWCC, so I am speaking from direct experience.
Here are some ideas:
Death Rattles
Perform maximum number of Burpees and Dead Hang Pull-Ups within Ten-Minutes; scoring: Burpees = 1 pt. / Pull-Ups = 2 pts.
Hell’s Bells
Complete 100 Pull-Ups, 100 Push-Ups, 100 Sit-Ups, and 100 “Air” Squats for Time.
Leg Wreckers
Complete three (3) consecutive non-stop rounds of 15 “Air” Squats, 15 Bootstrappers, and 15 Reverse “Air” Squats for Time.
BTW: Practice your 4-Count Flutter Kicks, Mountain Climbers, and Body Busters (aka Bodyblasters) too
rescue swimmers impressed me with their cardio conditioning
I am a US Navy Rescue Swimmer, I graduated SAR School about 4 months ago and just finished AW school.
So speaking for DIRECT experience.
In Bootcamp You’ll have to go to a Special Ops PT, which they refer to DIVE-MO Or Diver Motivators, THe Instructors are SEALS, SWCCS, and Some SAR instructors.
You’ll go to that PT Mon-Fri and be there by like 5:45 am. I found the PT pretty rough on the GYM days at Freedomhall where you run, Pushups, situps, flutter kicks, arm circles for ever and ever. The Pool days I found easy for most part, inless we did Brick Drills…
But anyways, You’ll end up in Pensacola, FL, Which I hate this fucking place, its like Saintens taint, hot and sweaty all time. You WILL be on Hold for a bit, till you class up for Aircrew school, which is 4 weeks long, Its not hard at all really, You only PT for 1 week of the actual school, but while your sitting on Hold, you will PT 2 times a Day Mon-Fri.
After you do Aircrew school You’ll go to SAR school and prob spend a few weeks on hold.
Honestly SAR School was tough, but not to hard, Infact most of the set PT Programs and shit were easy, its the getting beat in between that really fucking sucks. Pool PT isn’t as hard as you think, Dry Land PT and running, get ready for some crazy amount of running, in the SAND!. Hardest part of Pool PT, I thought was Underwater sprints.
If your a decent swimmer you’ll be fine. Attention to Detail will make or break you in that school, Everything is easy, but SO EASY to fail.
reminds me of the Guardian. Kevin Costner and Aston Kutcher…good movie.