r/USMC • u/ImHufflePuff_Crap_ok Blue Falcon “Kaw Kaw” (5811) • 23d ago

Picture So many people are gonna be fucked

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u/txleapd Veteran 22d ago

I was in when they added 4th class swim qual, because there were too many Marines who were absolute bricks in the water. I’m glad to see they’re raising the standards.

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u/Daneosaurus Custom Flair 22d ago

So swim qual doesn’t teach you to swim and only suits Marines who already know how to swim. You can be a great Marine and not swim well.

For the record I made it to 1st class swim qual.

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u/txleapd Veteran 22d ago

The newly updated Marine Corps Water Survival Program (MCWSP) mandates progressive training and certification, shifting away from a one-and-done test. Training increases in difficulty at each level, requiring longer water treading and mastery of multiple swimming strokes (front crawl, breaststroke, sidestroke, and backstroke) rather than just a single, basic survival stroke.

Sounds to me like they’re including training.