RESCUE SWIMMER - Do You Have What It Takes?
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Becoming a Rescue Swimmer is hard work. Working as a Surface Rescue Swimmer is even harder. Long days, swimming loaded down with gear, physical training, and meticulous attention to detail. All these things, and more, allow a US Navy Rescue Swimmers to operate in heavy sea’s saving lives. “So others may live” is their moto, saving human lives is their game.
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Do you have what it takes to become a US Navy Rescue Swimmer? If you are interested, contact your local US Navy Recruiter www.navy.com/l...
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My daughter was class leader & honor grad of the last school that just graduated! And, the first female SAR Swimmer for USS John S. McCain.
My daughter is going in in the next three months. Any advise. She is working on he pull ups but has all the other stuff down.
joseph stephano That’s good news Joseph! My daughter was doing some weight training, and cardio like running. But she was also a swimmer in high school. Does your daughter currently swim? Perhaps she can find a swim coach that can help her build up her endurance.
That’s AMAZING! Fantastic to see a women not only pushing through, but leading the Navy challenge program. I wish you and your daughter the best!
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Coincidence? The new woke Coast Guard.
This is a lot tougher and demanding than we we're subject to back in the 80's.
what was it like when you went through?
@@TheRescueSwimmer Hi Jeff, I was a surface rescue swimmer on board the now ex-USS Anchorage LSD-36. We did a lot of pt, swimming, and class work but not as intense as these lads. We had the jet fins, masks and often times swam in our dungarees.We would also swim with our clothes in our hands for extra endurance. We didn't do the under water swimming or pt on the edges of the pool. Also we didn't do any open water work it was all in the pool.I think we had it easy in the 80's.I think the Navy standards are higher today than then. Anchors Aweigh!
Mike Beaumont Same here. Did the training in 1978 and swam with our dungarees. I think our final tests were 1mi
With fins and 3/4 without. Did follow up train in the harbor at Pearl. I don't remember any running we did.
I knew a diver for the coast guard in san diego 80s and maybe 90s you guys were just as good brave isnt the word when i heard his stories
Proud dad here , my son just passed this course...
Holy shit! I can’t believe I found this channel haha. I graduated with instructor Stock as our proctor back in early 2019! Great stuff man. I gotta contact the guys and let ‘em know this exists!
Studying for the asvab!! This just gives me more motivation!! Can’t wait!
I’m sure you’ll do great :) God Bless
Good luck
I am in your position now hope all is well
Much respect from Malta 🇲🇹🇲🇹 it was a hell of an experience. Keep up the good work guys .So Others May Live
+Shoresofeden Gr one of these days I gotta come visit you guys. Been hawking the beautiful beaches on Instagram. It was pleasure training you guys!
@@TheRescueSwimmer For sure you will love our beautiful island, let us know when you are here... see you
Im on hold in san diego and i saw the flyers for SAR back in about a month ago. I think I missed the test but its all I've been thinking about now. I hope Im still here next year so I can do it
i want to do this so badly.. im just built like crap im tall and extremely lanky. although im extremely comfortable with swimming and breathe holding, only thing i feel is holding me back is lack of bulk on these bones.
Put in the work and slim down. I'm 6' with a 6' 3" wing span. Long as hell arms. Only thing holding you back is you.
@@TheRescueSwimmer how much do you think id have to weigh. im 6'2 160😂😔
@@mikesagondeez6378 I’m at NACCS right now as a dry aircrewman but what I can say is it really doesn’t matter on your body type. Just don’t come into it being excessively large and overweight. Tall skinny, short skinny, tall husky short husky is what I see and they all do great. Just get into the pool and take lessons. Contact a recruiter and see if you can go take a practice PST with some instructors, that way they can tell you what you need to work on. Once your confident in your abilities, sign the contract, pass your initial PST, keep your abilities going and don’t stop practicing. push yourself as hard as you can every time that way you get better every time. If you simply do what you do every time, you won’t get any better, you’ll just maintain the abilities you’re currently at. Basically just do a PST in a local pool daily that way you kill it when you get in. Don’t do the minimums, do the maximums.
@@kadekerr6329hey question. Since this is a long training do you get to see your wife and kids at all during training (besides bootcamp of course) or do you only see them once the full training is over and you are at your duty stations? Also where do rescue swimmers get stationed?
I'm hoping to pass the try out requirements but the pushups are so difficult to get. Do you guys have any tips? I think i can push back my BMT ship day though so that will help to get me the time i need, as a girl. I dont think ive ever wanted something this bad in my life.
Hows the process going?
What does the full training look like from boot camp to Graduation ?
+Jonathan Marrinez might have to do a video on that one for you. Would have to type a short story to explain it all.
Janathan Marrinez,
The Coast Guard "A" school videos over here ------->>>>> ------->>>>> ------->>>>> ------->>>>>
may give you a good idea what the basic requirements are,
Jeff Jorgensen thanks for all this content. I just got my contract for AIRR, and I ship on June 1. You've been helpful for my prep.
@@pipehittahow was the process been for you so far? Did you make it? How long was training?
Fun fact, not all who pass through that school are in the Navy. Some are CIVMARS from the Military Sealift Command.
yeah but arent they all the same military sealift command is department of the navy so
@@vaf5636 Not the same. Some are Military others are civilian merchant marines.
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Can you pick where you want to be ?
What is the commitment do rescue swimmers serve in the navy ?
+Jonathan Marrinez 6 years. 4 year contract with 2 years tacked on for what they call obliserve. Basically because the training. Will take you around 2 years to complete and invest a lot of time and money into you, they want a better ROI.
What are the competitive scores for the swim, run, sit-up, push-up, pull-ups? I just went to the Navy Seals/SWCC website and I am just basing it off their competitive scoring calculator.
Also, what are the swim strokes you get tested on? I'm in the middle of the process to join and AAIR has really caught my attention. Please let me know.
Thank you so much
A recruiter would know the competitive scores best. as far as stroke american freestyle is your best bet.
There’s not so much competitive scores for this because well, it’s just not competitive like seal or swcc. Yes you should always push past the minimum but if you can only get the minimum‘s, then you’ll still get accepted you just have to pass them. Now you should still get in the best shape possible and get used to swimming with a lot of drag and weight on your body. This shit is fucking hard. Learn how to do underwater‘s with a helmet, tri sar, and wetsuit. It’s all mental in under water
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What if you wear contacts/glasses, can you still become a Aviation Rescue Swimmer?
Guys had glasses back in 94. I’m not sure about now. But I don’t think it’s a problem.
I leave in March for boot camp, and off thru the annex program after that, and into Swimmer school. I swam D2 in college, and I’ve been swimming a very long time, so I’m not so much worried about that part, but what else should I look out for? I’ve been working my push-ups, sit ups, and cardio. I still struggle with getting more than ~10 pull ups though
As long as you can do 8 legit pull ups than you’re good
@@simonmorgan6123 I can confidently do ~12 now. Thanks for the advice man
You look better on the exit test if you can reach 18 pull ups
What would you say the male to female ratio is for rescue swimmers?
In my 12 year career, I've only personally worked with 1 soon to be 2. Don't let the numbers dissuade you. At the end of the day it's up to you.
Jeff Jorgensen thank you! I’m beyond excited to start. The ratio encourages me to work harder, in fact.
How long is the training for becoming a rescue swimmer
Awesome question! ARSS is 5 weeks long, but the whole process from the moment you enter boot camp until you get to your first squadron is about 1.5 - 2 years long.
I just got orders to go to rescue swimmer school but i am not an experienced swimmer although i can swim ive never done it often, can i still make it if i train hard before i get there?
Hello! As a career path in my life I am considering many things as a career path. Being a rescue swimmer is one of them! Anything I should know before joining or even considering being a rescue swimmer as an opportunity! I am skilled in swimming and I swam for a few year about 7-11 times a week! (Don't know if this makes any difference but I am a female.) Thank you
have the heart, know what you want, never settle for less.
@@TheRescueSwimmer thank you so much! Hope you have a blessed day!!
I’m sure u could do it! God Bless
For training gear would you recommend a wetsuit as well what the rescue swimmers wear for training ?
Just get used to being in fins that’s really all for swimming
Do Aviation Rescue Swimmers go through basic first like everyone or do they start with Water and Land survival and flight safety?
Check out this video, I answer your question in it. th-cam.com/video/Ga29Xve5AhE/w-d-xo.html
They have a different boot camp class than typical sailors. They work alongside the regular recruits, but have more intensive/longer PT. Not sure about the classwork.
I have been training for this for several years now and I can’t think of any thing I want more than becoming a navy rescue swimmer, is rescue swimmer a job you can pick when you enlist for example like a combat medic in the army or do you have to meet certain requirements in the navy before joining?
Great question. Yes you can, while it is not an easy process, you can enlist with the job to become an Aviation Rescue Swimmer. There are two different what the Navy calls Rates, otherwise known as jobs. AWS is one and AWR is the other. I hope this helps.
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Turning 30 in a month; is there a higher or lower success rate for older candidates in Rescue Swimmer School? Almost joined 6 years ago, and I hear the calling again. Anyone have personal experience or know of people in late 20's who made it through?
There is a guy I knew personally, who went through with me at 31.
Maybe I should have been come Seal Team
I’m already enlisted as Undesignated but I wanna strike rescue swimmer would that be difficult
+joshua allen great questions. Yes it is possible. Check with your Command Career Councilor at your command and they can tell you all the steps required.
So what are some things I should start doing for aircrew rescue swimmer school
+joshua allen get lots of time in at the pool. Work with fins and a snorkel and get comfortable swimming with them.
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How long do I have to commit to join the coast guard rescue swimming? I read online that the swimming training only takes 6 months, would I still have to join for 6 or 4?
+Keegs Adventures couldn’t tell you for the CG. I’m a Navy aviation rescue swimmer. I would assume it’s 6 years.
6 is the minimum
I was an AW helicopter rescue swimmer class 90180. No way surface swimmer is harder. Go to Pensacola before you make a bold statement like that.
Brother, I’m an AW... I taught surface swimmers as an AW. There were SEAL Instructors from 2010 prior, however there aren’t anymore.
new sub here ...SAR Class 92030 San Diego...92'...Hoo Yaa
Hey Jeff, I've been a lifelong aquatic athlete (29yrs old) looking at enlisting for AIRR this year. I can do 1000Y around 13:00 and static breathholds around 4:00 but I'm terrible running with flat feet (first run in over 10 yrs yesterday at 1.5 miles for 12:45). Do I stand a chance in the training program if I have really flat feet and slightly knocked knees? (No pain but don't know yet with more distance) How much running can we expect to do after bootcamp in A school?
Not much running in A school, really only in Rescue swimmer school. There is no set number of miles you will run, that depends on your instructors but you will be one of the slowest runners and you will feel the pressure with a 12:45 mile and a half.
I don't think that meets the minimum in-test limit. You won't be able to get a contract with that time unfortunately. Keep working on it.
I think the age limit to apply is 30.
What are the steps required to be a AIRR especially for women?
See_The Sea_With_Me look it up
Like type that exact question into google and you’ll have your answer
+See_The Sea_With_Me same requirements for the men. Best way to find out is talk to your local recruiter.
What’s the difference between a rescue swimmer and a surface rescue swimmer
Awesome question! A Rescue Swimmer can be surface or aviation. The difference is delivery method in the water. Surface Rescue Swimmers deploy by boat. while Aviation Rescue Swimmers, like myself, deploy by Helo. I hope that answers your questions Erin.
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-do you have what it takes-
Nope
Aviation Rescue Swimmers do the navy seals swim training right?
completely different pipelines unfortunately, so no.
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Awesome question. Great song right! Its called Elysium 1 by Johannes Bornlöf you can find it here soundcloud.com/johannes-bornl-f/elysium-1 or www.epidemicsound.com/albums/album/719/ hope that helps
SAR swimmer since 1998
What do Aviation Swimmers do when they are not out saving lives?
desk work and tactics....
Thanks 🙏 at MEPS right now. So what does the desk work consist of?
How does this relate to coast guard rescue swimmers
Coast Guard and Navy rescue swimmers in many different ways. Check out my other videos to find out more.
When is your family
Able to move with you during the training pipeline ?
FRAC most likely.
Jeff Jorgensen is that the California based part of training ( California ) ?
So others may live y’all literally stole the coast guard motto 😂
The motto is shared amongst numerous SAR centric units, not to mention the Air Force CSAR guys had the motto of “So that others may live” longer than the Coast Guard.
@@optrdocksidebars7106 okay sorry I was not aware of that thanks for the knowledge.
Fun fact, Air Force PJ's Motto "That others may live." Another fun fact, Navy Aviation Rescue Swimmers have been around before Coast Swimmers. The CG modeled their swimmers off of our pipeline and operations. However, both CG swimmers and AF PJ's are very good at what they do.
Where is this?
+Phoenix 7767 this is surface swimmer school in San Diego, CA
I literally settle with SAR School I wanted to be EOD
No
Is this the CG or navy
Navy brother
Awesome what are the requirements to Join this team ?
RSS class 0719. Hooyah.
WAY TO YOU NEEN TO YELL
25 saves
Do rescue swimmers go into combat like in Iraq?
That’s an awesome question. Unfortunately there isn’t a simple answer to that. If you’re an aviation. Rescue swimmer then yes you can. For example HSC squadrons were deployed in Iraq. For surface rescue swimmer it’s possible that they while not fulfilling their role as a surface swimmer, they could get orders to work with ground units in those areas. So the answer is yes and no, just depends. Are you looking into joining possibly?
@@TheRescueSwimmer I'm joining the Navy as soon as I graduate and I'm going to be a rescue swimmer I'm determined to rescue anyone regardless if I lose my own life doing so
@@christophergerber2949 Awesome! keep focused and stay hungry!
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Christopher Gerber did u do it then?
😅🤦♂️ this is a nice trailer. Does not even get close to what it's like.
True, what do you think is missing?