Lance Cpl. Jeffrey T. Malone, a 20-year-old wireman
Lance Cpl. Jeffrey T. Malone, a 20-year-old wireman with 9th Communication Battalion treads water in a utility uniform during the new swim qualification at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 1. Marines must stay aflo... More
150416-N-TB410-169 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY, Bahrain
150416-N-TB410-169 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY, Bahrain (April 16, 2015) - A SeaBotix vLBV-300 underwater reconnaissance vehicle is navigated through the Al Shamal Pool by Explosive Ordinance Disposal Technician 2nd... More
Rct. Shania Schaub, Platoon 4045, November Company,
Rct. Shania Schaub, Platoon 4045, November Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, practices swimming 25 meters during swim qualification Oct. 21, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits who need help swimming a... More
Service members and civilian contractors raced self-made
Service members and civilian contractors raced self-made boats made of duct-tape and plastic-water bottles May 29 at the Boat Regatta at the JBB outdoor swimming pool. Participants were only allowed to use plas... More
A paratrooper from the 173rd Airborne Brigade competes
A paratrooper from the 173rd Airborne Brigade competes in a swim meet as part of brigade’s Bayonet Week, July 31, 2014, Caserma Del Din, Italy. (Photo by Visual Information Specialist Antonio Bedin/Released)
A swimmer from the Lakenheath Barracudas swim team
A swimmer from the Lakenheath Barracudas swim team performs swimming techniques during practice at Royal Air Force Honington, England, Sept. 4, 2014. The European Forces Swim League is comprised of American and... More
Air Force 2nd Lt. Kelsie Schmitz, 673d Inpatient Squadron
Air Force 2nd Lt. Kelsie Schmitz, 673d Inpatient Squadron clinical nurse, executes a wet exit from her kayak at the Elmendorf Fitness Center on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, June 30. The wet exit is the most... More
Nearly 100 military service members from the Army Reserve,
Nearly 100 military service members from the Army Reserve, Active Army and U.S. Navy gather at Naval Station Everett to compete for the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge Apr 12-14.
A student in the Ramstein Aquatic Center Lifeguard
A student in the Ramstein Aquatic Center Lifeguard Course swims as a prerequisite for the course July 11, 2016, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The course provided training with CPR, first aid and a variety of r... More
Mary Puffet Cook, 92nd Medical Group Family Advocacy
Mary Puffet Cook, 92nd Medical Group Family Advocacy Office nurse, works with a new parent on their baby’s motor skills during a water babies class at the Fitness Center at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington,... More
U.S. Air Force Academy -- The Air Force Falcons compete
U.S. Air Force Academy -- The Air Force Falcons compete against the Fresno Pacific Sunbirds during the Oct. 27, 2018 water polo contest at the Academy’s Cadet Natatorium. The Falcons were down early, but battle... More
Jamie Brown, U.S. Paratriathlon National Team elite
Jamie Brown, U.S. Paratriathlon National Team elite paralympic athlete, swims laps at the pool Aug 13, 2019, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. Brown’s biggest challenge is overtraining, which he relies on his team and... More
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Derek Liu and other members
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Derek Liu and other members of the Marine Corps 2013 Warrior Games swim team practice in Colorado Springs, Colo., April 29, 2013. The team was training for the Warrior Games, an annual e... More
Service members from partner nations participating
Service members from partner nations participating in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014 compete in the men's 50 meter butterfly event during swim meet. Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and sub... More
Capt. Ben Nichols, company commander, Company A, 1st
Capt. Ben Nichols, company commander, Company A, 1st Battalion, 157th Infantry Regiment, Colorado National Guard, completes the 100-meter swim at Nelson Pool during the German Armed Forces Badge for Military Pr... More
Demo, 374th Security Forces Squadron military working
Demo, 374th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, swims in the pool during water-based aggression training at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 12, 2018. The MWD section takes advantage of the training whe... More
190629-D-DB155-002 Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Lammers
190629-D-DB155-002 Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Lammers swims backstroke during the 2019 DoD Warrior Games in Tampa, Florida June 29, 2019. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)
Marine Corps Trials athletes dive into a pool during
Marine Corps Trials athletes dive into a pool during practice in Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 17, 2012. The Trials are hosted by the USMC Wounded Warrior Regiment, the command that provides non-medical care to ... More
150622-N-TR141-013 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (June
150622-N-TR141-013 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (June 22, 2015) U.S. Coast Guardsmen assigned to U.S. Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) Adak (WPB 1333) and USCGC Monomoy (WPB 1326) complete their initial swim test d... More
190228-N-AV243-0010 PEARL HARBOR ( Feb. 28, 2019)
190228-N-AV243-0010 PEARL HARBOR ( Feb. 28, 2019) Information System Technician 3rd Class Christian Hamper sprint during rescue swimmer training at Scott Pool, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Rescue swimmers a... More
Rct. Jasmaine Howard, Platoon 4012, Papa Company, 4th
Rct. Jasmaine Howard, Platoon 4012, Papa Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, practices swimming with a water survival instructor Feb. 24, 2014, during water survival qualification on Parris Island, S.C. Th... More
Members participating in Clear Horizon (CH16) practice
Members participating in Clear Horizon (CH16) practice demolition operations in Chinhae, Korea on Oct. 19, 2016. CH16 is a live-action exercise which enhances cooperation and improves capabilities in mine count... More
U.S. Marine Corps Recruits with Alpha Co., First Battalion,
U.S. Marine Corps Recruits with Alpha Co., First Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, participate in the 25 meter assessment portion of a basic swim qualification at the indoor pool on Marine Corps Recruit Dep... More
U.S. Army Spc. Robert Marino, a military police officer
U.S. Army Spc. Robert Marino, a military police officer assigned to the 107th Military Police Company, 104th Military Police Battalion, New York Army National Guard (NYARNG), swims during the German Armed Force... More
Recruits of Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits of Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, use packs as flotation devices during basic water survival qualification Oct. 7, 2013, at the recruit training pool on Parris Island, S.C. Water surviva... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Legend, depot mascot, Headquarters
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Legend, depot mascot, Headquarters and Service Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island (MCRDPI), swims with Sgt. Heather Lewis, swim instructor, Support Battalion, Recruit Tra... More
Fort Stewart, Ga., March 5, 2018 - Private First Class
Fort Stewart, Ga., March 5, 2018 - Private First Class Elizabeth K. Beecham, representing 78th Troop Command, swims the Combat Water swim event during the 2018 Georgia National Guard Best Warrior Competition. T... More
Spc. Aspeen Carlton, 183d Maintenance Company, 529th
Spc. Aspeen Carlton, 183d Maintenance Company, 529th Support Battalion, swims 100 meters for the German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency test at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, April 8, 2019. (U.S. Army Nation... More
Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin and an
Marines with Marine Rotational Force – Darwin and an Australian soldier tread water for two minutes after swimming 50 meters as part of a Combat Fitness Leadership Course Barrier Test at the Northern Gym pool, ... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Air Control Group 28,
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Air Control Group 28, conduct a 150 meter swim during an intermediate swim qualification course at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 16, 2016. Marines are requir... More
Staff Sgt. Justin Jennings of Headquarters and Headquarters
Staff Sgt. Justin Jennings of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, U.S. Army NATO Brigade, starts his final lap of swimming during a recent German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge competition. Three Soldiers fr... More
Sgt. Matthew Bowen from Wounded Warrior Battalion -
Sgt. Matthew Bowen from Wounded Warrior Battalion - East explodes off the wall while working on his backstroke technique during the second day of the Wounded Warrior Regiment's Warrior Athlete Reconditioning Pr... More
A U.S. Marine Corps recruit with India Company, 1st
A U.S. Marine Corps recruit with India Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, conducts swim qualification at the combat training pool on Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C., Sept. 16, 2020. After... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Eric Joiner, assigned to the Lyster
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Eric Joiner, assigned to the Lyster Army Community Hospital, prepares to jump onto the Belly Buster obstacle during the 2017 Best Medic Competition at Fort Bragg, N.C., Sep. 18-21, 2017. Th... More
Members of the British Royal Marines swim through an
Members of the British Royal Marines swim through an amphibious obstacle course aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 7, 2014. U.S. Marines, Dutch Marines, and Royal Marin... More
A British Royal Marine dives for a 25 pound weight
A British Royal Marine dives for a 25 pound weight during an amphibious obstacle course aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., Oct. 7, 2014. U.S. Marines, Dutch Marines, and Roy... More
U.S. Army soldiers from Warrior Transition Battalion,
U.S. Army soldiers from Warrior Transition Battalion, Schofield Barracks Hawaii and U.S. Marines from Wounded Warrior Battalion-West Detachment Hawaii, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay gathered for a frien... More
U.S. Army 1st. Lt. Diego A. Corona, an infantry officer
U.S. Army 1st. Lt. Diego A. Corona, an infantry officer assigned to Troop A, 1st Squadron, 18th Cavalry Regiment, California Army National Guard, performs a swim test as part of the German Armed Forces Badge fo... More
Recruits of Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits of Kilo Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, swim 25 meters in full utility uniforms during their basic water survival qualification June 17, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits had to swim acros... More
When Lance Cpl. Chuck Sketch lost his sight and both
When Lance Cpl. Chuck Sketch lost his sight and both his legs in his fight against cancer, he refused to let that keep him down. Now Sketch, from Phoenix, is showing his heart as he competes against other Wound... More
A soldier in West Virginia Army National Guard's 2/19th
A soldier in West Virginia Army National Guard's 2/19th SFG Detachment 1 training team completes the swimming event during their Selection and Assessment Program, which readies candidates for the actual Special... More
U.S. airmen with the 449th Air Expeditionary Group
U.S. airmen with the 449th Air Expeditionary Group begin a Pearl Harbor memorial “Monster Mash” at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 7, 2013. The event included a variety of physical and mental tests that helped b... More
Army Trials 2015, US Army Photo
Sgt. Blake Johnson, Walter Reed Warrior Transition Unit, Bethesda, Md., focuses on the coach and his swimming technique at his first U.S. Army Trials. In addition to swimming events, he is also competing in the... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Andrea Salgado-Rivera, assigned to 55th
U.S. Army Pfc. Andrea Salgado-Rivera, assigned to 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera), conducts a 50 meter familiarization swim during a basic level Water Survival Training exercise at Fort George G. Meade, Md.... More
A U.S. Marine swims during the Sapper Leaders Course
A U.S. Marine swims during the Sapper Leaders Course aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct 23, 2016. The training provided in the Sapper Leadership Course helps forge the way for warfare, whether Amphibious or exp... More
Recruits of Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits of Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, swim 25 meters during water survival training Nov. 12, 2013, on Parris Island, S.C. All recruits must qualify in order to advance in training. Water su... More
Staff Sgt. Michael R. Bautista of Charlie Troop, 2nd
Staff Sgt. Michael R. Bautista of Charlie Troop, 2nd Squadron, 116th Calvry Regiment, from Idaho Falls, Idaho during "Mystery Event (swimming event) held at the Idaho State Police Barracks, Meridian Idaho.
Capt. Donald Turner, a ground supply officer with 7th
Capt. Donald Turner, a ground supply officer with 7th Marine Headquarters and Columbus, Ohio, native, simulates drowning during a Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival course at the Water Survival Training ... More
Soldiers from 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry
Soldiers from 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division swim 100 meters during the swim portion of the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge testing at Grafenwoehr Army Base, June 24.
Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 3rd Class Ryan Fujii,
Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 3rd Class Ryan Fujii, of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, practices the butterfly stroke before the first Joint Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and U.S. Navy Swim Meet he... More
A U.S. Army Reserve combat engineer Soldier from the
A U.S. Army Reserve combat engineer Soldier from the 374th Engineer Company (Sapper), headquartered in Concord, Calif., comes out of the water with a dummy rifle and a loaded ruck sack during a Combat Water Sur... More
ROXAS CITY, Philippines (July 28, 2015) U.S. Coast
ROXAS CITY, Philippines (July 28, 2015) U.S. Coast Guardsmen conduct practical application water search and rescue techniques with local coast guardsmen and emergency responders during Pacific Partnership 2015.... More
Team Marine Corps competitors practice their starts
Team Marine Corps competitors practice their starts during during DoD Warrior Games swimming practice, May 31, 2018, at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Warrior Games are an annual ... More
U.S. Marines preform rescues during Water Survival
U.S. Marines preform rescues during Water Survival Advanced (WSA) training at the Fairchild Pool at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 28, 2020. WSA training is designed to train Marines to be capable of re... More
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Michael Carr, the Army watercraft
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Michael Carr, the Army watercraft master and electronic warfare officer with the 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, conducts his daily physical training May 24 at the outdoor pool ... More
Tony Benfer, a right-leg amputee that competes in swimming,
Tony Benfer, a right-leg amputee that competes in swimming, basketball and cycling, swims a 50-meter timed lap during a Marine Corps Trials swim-training camp here Feb. 27. Wounded, ill and injured Marines are ... More
Retired Navy special warfare service members practice
Retired Navy special warfare service members practice their swimming form during the annual Warrior Conference held this year on Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. The Warrior Conference is a national meeting of s... More
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Rhoden Galloway, Warrior Transition
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Rhoden Galloway, Warrior Transition Battalion, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, a member of the Army team, rests after finishing the men's 50 meter backstroke race during the 2014 Warrior Games at... More
U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd
U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct Wet Silk training with Italian Army Paratoopers from the 4th Regimento Paracadutisti Alpini and the 8th ... More
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait (Nov. 16, 2017) – 1st Lt. Christopher
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait (Nov. 16, 2017) – 1st Lt. Christopher Tillman, human resources tech for the 135th ESC, breast strokes down his lane during the swimming event for the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge. ... More
Kody Tamanaha, 8, of Mililani, Hawaii, performs a trick
Kody Tamanaha, 8, of Mililani, Hawaii, performs a trick while skating one of the bowls at the Hickam Skate Hangar Aug. 16 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The converted hangar is the only indoor woode... More
First Lt. Justin Gonnelli, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine
First Lt. Justin Gonnelli, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, pushes water down the drain after aquatic conditioning drills during the Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival Course at Marine Corps Base Camp... More
U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Cory Remsburg recovers from
U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Cory Remsburg recovers from an exhausting swim at Joint Base Pearl Harbor's Scott Pool during a practice session for the scheduled Wounded Warrior Pacific Invitational (WWPI) in Honol... More
Cpl. Matt Sprankle, a Marine Corps Instructor of Water
Cpl. Matt Sprankle, a Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, gives the thumbs-up to a Compagnie Fusilier de Marin Commando during a s... More
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Matthew Kuroda, rear,
U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Matthew Kuroda, rear, and U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. David Simons practice swimming for the 2017 Marine Corps Trials swimming competition at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Ca... More
Staff Sgt. Daniel Hesse, 31, from Waxahachie, Texas.,
Staff Sgt. Daniel Hesse, 31, from Waxahachie, Texas., of Wounded Warrior Battalion West, swims laps during the 2014 Marine Corps Trials aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 5, 2014. The Marine Corps Trials is a... More
Sgt. 1st Class Stephane Lapeine, equal opportunity
Sgt. 1st Class Stephane Lapeine, equal opportunity adviser for 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, gives safety briefings during the water survivablilty course portion of the Best Warrior Competition 2015 a... More
A recruit with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion,
A recruit with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, prepares to execute a floatation test during swim qualification training aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. Dec. 8, 2020. Swim qua... More
U.S. airmen assigned to the 139th Airlift Wing, Missouri
U.S. airmen assigned to the 139th Airlift Wing, Missouri Air National Guard, compete in a 100 meter swim for the German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency test at a local YMCA in St. Joseph, Mo., on Ap... More
160706-M-PC554-060 Bahrain (July 6, 2016) A U.S. Marine
160706-M-PC554-060 Bahrain (July 6, 2016) A U.S. Marine with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit touches the bottom of the pool before pushing up to the surface during a pre combatant diver indoctrination aboard... More
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kaylee Dysart, an
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kaylee Dysart, an aviation life support equipment officer assigned to 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, trains and validates aviators on a swim te... More
Recruits with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion,
Recruits with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, participate in the Water Survival Basic Qualification course at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Aug. 17, 2020. As a graduation requirement, recru... More
A recruit with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion,
A recruit with Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, executes the safety leap into deep water test during swim qualification training aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. Dec. 8, 2020. ... More
U.S. Marine Corps recruits assigned to Echo Company,
U.S. Marine Corps recruits assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, Recruit Training Regiment, conduct a U.S. Marine Corps standard swim qualification at the swim tank aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris I... More
A dog plays fetch with owner in the pool during the
A dog plays fetch with owner in the pool during the Dog Days of Summer event at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 9, 2017. The event provided an opportunity for Yokota members to swim alongside their dogs before th... More
Airmen from the 352d Special Operations Wing, the 48th
Airmen from the 352d Special Operations Wing, the 48th Fighter Wing and the 100th Air Refueling Wing perform evasive maneuvers and water survival techniques during survival, evasion, resist and escape (SERE) tr... More
U.S. Marines assigned to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
U.S. Marines assigned to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing conduct water rescue drills during Water Survival-Advanced (WSA) training on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., June 29, 2017. WSA is a course tha... More
Alli Hoffmire, Fidalgo Flippers, gasps for air as she
Alli Hoffmire, Fidalgo Flippers, gasps for air as she pushes herself during the aquatics portion of the 2014 Special Olympics Washington Summer Games at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., May 31. JBLM has been th... More
A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the 10th Mountain Division,
A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the 10th Mountain Division, competes during the swim portion of the German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge testing at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Aug. 14, 2018. The GAFPB consists o... More
U.S. Army veteran Sgt. Aaron Stewart from San Antonio,
U.S. Army veteran Sgt. Aaron Stewart from San Antonio, Texas, swims at the Aquatics Center, Fort Bliss, Texas, Feb. 29, 2016. More than 100 wounded, ill and injured Soldiers and veterans are at Fort Bliss to tr... More
Staff Sgt. Brad Howell, a munitions specialist with
Staff Sgt. Brad Howell, a munitions specialist with the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, treads water at the Aquatic Center, Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 14, 2017. The aquatic center reopened Feb. 1, ... More
U.S. Navy service members, attached to Coastal Riverine
U.S. Navy service members, attached to Coastal Riverine Squadron (CORIVRON) 2 and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 3, conduct in water proficiency exchanges with Guatemalan service members, attac... More
Capt. Mark Hunsinger, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing
Capt. Mark Hunsinger, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing chaplain, baptizes Staff Sgt. Mark Swanson, 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, in the base swimming pool at the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, Southw... More
AMP-IT. Marine Corps air ground combat center
The High Intensity Tactical Training Program arrived at the Combat Center's West Gym and Fitness Center more than a year ago. Since then, it has helped Marines increase their strength, speed, core stability and... More
Djule, 22nd Security Forces Squadron military working
Djule, 22nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog, bites the sleeve of Senior Airman Chad Ditch, 22nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler and an acting aggressor, during training at th... More
Tony Benfer, a member of the International Team, from
Tony Benfer, a member of the International Team, from Australia, swims laps during the Marine Corps Trials. The Marine Corps Trials is an 8-sport invitational involving four competing teams comprised of active ... More
USS George Washington, Aircraft Carrier
Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class Jesse Mohn and his family play in the pool during the End of Summer pool party sponsored by the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington's (C... More
What I’ve Learned: Hannah Carlson
Cpl. Hannah Carlson, combat videographer, Headquarters Battalion, swims before work at the Training Tank, Sep. 3, 2015. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Connor Hancock)
Staff Sgt. Roman Barabash, Marine Aviation Logistics
Staff Sgt. Roman Barabash, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 12 ground support equipment mechanic, runs through the water during the Marine Corps Aquatics Cadence and Reconditioning Program Training at the Ir... More
Sgt. Benjamin Stevens participates in the confidence
Sgt. Benjamin Stevens participates in the confidence jump, which involves free falling into the deep end of the pool while wearing his load bearing vest and carrying his rifle as a part of the drown-proof train... More
Matthew Killian from Annapolis, Md., nears his transfer
Matthew Killian from Annapolis, Md., nears his transfer point during the 400 meter swim portion of the Inaugural Quantico Triathlon held at Marine Corps Base Quantico's 50 meter pool, Quantico, Va., Aug. 18, 20... More
160720-N-DJ750-078 SAN DIEGO (July 20, 2016)-- The
160720-N-DJ750-078 SAN DIEGO (July 20, 2016)-- The Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center’s Commander, Task Unit 177.2.1 Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians dive to search for simulated explo... More
Members of the Air Force swim team practice during
Members of the Air Force swim team practice during the South East Regional Caregiver Support Training, Adaptive Sports and Recovery Services, Recovering Airman Mentorship Program Training, Employment and Career... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Britta S. Sindelar, an
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Britta S. Sindelar, an aircrew flight equipment specialist assigned to the 182nd Operations Support Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, gets harnessed in a pool for a water survi... More
To celebrate the end of the pool season at the Heritage
To celebrate the end of the pool season at the Heritage Club, Robins Outdoor Recreation hosted the annual Dog Days Of Summer event, Sept. 7, 2019, at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. The 78th Force Support Squad... More
U.S. Marines execute a timed 500-meter swim during
U.S. Marines execute a timed 500-meter swim during a water survival advanced (WSA) training at the Fairchild Pool on Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 29, 2020. Marines are given the opportunity to partake ... More
A soldier races against the clock during a timed swim
A soldier races against the clock during a timed swim event, April 16, that was part of qualifications for the German Armed Forces Efficiency Badge, German Sports Badge and the Austrian Sports Badge. Soldiers f... More
Students at Surface Rescue Swimmer School participate
Students at Surface Rescue Swimmer School participate in pool sprints while instructors inspect technique and safety. The students are participating in a four-week course where instructors teach various rescue ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. John Ayo, rear, and
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. John Ayo, rear, and U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Alex Padilla practice swimming for the 2017 Marine Corps Trials at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 9, 2017. The ... More
U.S. Marines swim during the Sapper Leaders Course
U.S. Marines swim during the Sapper Leaders Course aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct 23, 2016. The training provided in the Sapper Leadership Course helps forge the way for warfare, whether Amphibious or exped... More