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12-05-2013, 05:00 PM | #1 |
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Wisdom Teeth | Swimming qualification
So I have two questions.
1. How bad is it to get all four wisdom teeth removed at boot camp? My recruiter said it's a good t\idea to wait and get the operation done there rather than when I'm in DEP. He said there's a chance of it hurting my enlistment process if I do it while in DEP. Plus, it's free lol 2. How strict is the 3rd Class Swim Qual when it comes to form? I can easily swim the distance, I just don't have very good form when doing it lol is that going to be an issue?
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12-05-2013, 05:28 PM | #2 | |
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From my sister who graduated 11/27, the swim quals isn't difficult. Form is not so important as the ability to just swim the distance in the time allotted. However, good form is the key to faster and more energy efficient swimming. |
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12-05-2013, 05:46 PM | #3 | |
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Oh, ok, that's good. I've never really been a great swimmer when it comes to form. I didn't learn until I was like 10 and from there I never really learn much more lol but like I said earlier, I can swim the distance pretty easily. I don't ship out until August 26th, so I guess I have some time to practice
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12-05-2013, 08:53 PM | #4 |
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For the 3rd class swim, they aren't very strict about form, as long as you don't look like you're struggling.
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12-08-2013, 03:59 AM | #5 |
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How many times do they allow you to take the float test before you are pushed back. My boyfriend passed the swimming test and has faked the float test twice since I spoke to him last Saturday. Hopefully he passed it by now, but haven't spoken to him to find out. The second time he only had 60 secs left .
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12-08-2013, 09:19 AM | #7 | |
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They kept track of your tries, but no one got asmo'ed for having too many. If you didn't pass by the day of battlestations, you would be asmo'ed and your 16 last tries would start. But I can't guarantee that's accurate anymore. The deal with the prone float is that people panic and give up. You have to convince them that they can do it. |
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12-05-2013, 09:41 PM | #8 |
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I think it was the first or second week that everyone in my div got their dental work done. Our compartment kind of turned into an infirmary- so many people had their wisdom teeth pulled and were SIQ, had drugs to take, couldn't eat solid food, etc. But honestly it didn't hold any of them back, since everyone had it done at the same time.
For those couple of days, everyone else (only about a dozen of us) just practiced inspections, folding, studied, and helped to take care of our SIQ shipmates. So I really wouldn't worry about it holding you back in training. |
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12-06-2013, 11:48 AM | #10 |
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Thanks everyone That's two less things to worry about
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12-08-2013, 06:57 AM | #11 |
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Help me understand why anyone would want to be prone in water unless ordered to?
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12-08-2013, 07:44 AM | #12 |
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It's a survival technique. If you're in the water it serves two purposes -
1) it keeps water from splashing into your mouth and nose so you don't drown 2) it helps limit burning debris falling off your burning ship from hitting you in the face and causing more damage.
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12-08-2013, 11:21 AM | #14 |
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If you're face up, water from the waves will splash in your face causing you to choke on the water. If you're face down, you face is protected and you can time when you lift your mouth and nose out of the water to breathe.
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12-08-2013, 01:58 PM | #15 |
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So the 5minute prone float we have to pass is us face down in the water, like a "dead man's" float? I'm not a swimmer so I'm not sure of the terminology with the actual movements.
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