Alright, im new to this site, Im not a usual swimmer but i recently got in the pool and feel in love. I quickly made friends at the local pool on-base. Im a United States Marine with hopes and dreams in Becoming a Reconnaissaince Marine. In other words Marines with Gills. They are like the SEAL's from the Navy and Pararescue from the Air Force. The guys at the pool quickly tought me how to swim "the right way" cross-over and *** stroke as well as the Side-stroke and other technics. i go to the pool everyday. My biggest problem is dealing with the underwater 25 meter swim. To become a Recon Marine i have to accomplish the following....
1) 500 meter swim with out touching the floor in under 17min.
2) 30 min. tread
3) Deep end Rifle retreaval and then treading water for 5 sec.
4) 5 min. water float by using trousers as floating devise
5) 25 Meter underwater swim (my problem)
I have no problem with any of the others but the 25 meter kills me only because i feel like my lungs are going to explode. is there any tips of any kind out there that can prepare me for my "indoc" or evaluation to see if im sea worthy and serve as a Recon Marine. Thanks for hearing me out. :banana:
Parents
Former Member
wow im over wealmed with the amount of knowladge and help. To answer a couple questions, I usually start with the flutter kicks and i really dont know what it is i do but i start doing *** strocks and kicks really fast. and i notice i feel like im getting no where. and ill be doing this in full BDU (Camuflouge Utilities) or just Cammies. No boots. What technic do you guys recommend.
I used to be real good at the under water swims. I would suggest that you skip the flutter and do breaststroke pullout with your arms. The next thing would be a real strong kick. Not a regular *** stroke kick - but with your entire body at about a 45degree angel your kick would be a scissor. However, make sure that after the first initial pullout the rest of your pulls and kicks go as follows: Your hands only come up to the shoulders as you draw up your legs for another kick. Then you do another kick and snap the arms down to you thighs all at the same time. It is an explosive move and then you streamline and glide for as much as possible.
You don't want to kill your streamline and speed by recovering you hands all the way over your head. The second half of the pull has the power anyway. I also would let a little puff of air out on each kick and pullout. The exhale part is just like you would do with any other form of exercise when you are exerting.
Every once in a while our swim coach would have an underwater swim contest. The farthest I was able to swim was 2 and 3/4 laps in a 25 yard pool. Of course I thougt my head was going to explode - but I was so competative that I went last and had to surpass all the guys on the team.
Just a few easy deep breaths before you dive in is all you need. Keep relaxed and you should be fine.
wow im over wealmed with the amount of knowladge and help. To answer a couple questions, I usually start with the flutter kicks and i really dont know what it is i do but i start doing *** strocks and kicks really fast. and i notice i feel like im getting no where. and ill be doing this in full BDU (Camuflouge Utilities) or just Cammies. No boots. What technic do you guys recommend.
I used to be real good at the under water swims. I would suggest that you skip the flutter and do breaststroke pullout with your arms. The next thing would be a real strong kick. Not a regular *** stroke kick - but with your entire body at about a 45degree angel your kick would be a scissor. However, make sure that after the first initial pullout the rest of your pulls and kicks go as follows: Your hands only come up to the shoulders as you draw up your legs for another kick. Then you do another kick and snap the arms down to you thighs all at the same time. It is an explosive move and then you streamline and glide for as much as possible.
You don't want to kill your streamline and speed by recovering you hands all the way over your head. The second half of the pull has the power anyway. I also would let a little puff of air out on each kick and pullout. The exhale part is just like you would do with any other form of exercise when you are exerting.
Every once in a while our swim coach would have an underwater swim contest. The farthest I was able to swim was 2 and 3/4 laps in a 25 yard pool. Of course I thougt my head was going to explode - but I was so competative that I went last and had to surpass all the guys on the team.
Just a few easy deep breaths before you dive in is all you need. Keep relaxed and you should be fine.
