Can't swim or float! :(

savphoto · 12-22-2013, 03:30 PM

The swimmers over at RTC do it for a living, vice your friends. You will not be kicked out unless you reach the maximum time allowed for graduating boot. When I went through boot, my division had numerous amounts of people that did not know how to swim or were not confident in their abilities. It seemed like almost half of my division. Your RDC's will make you go to swim qual once or twice a week I believe. You have all the way up to your last few days to pass swim qual, or else you get held back and put in a new division. I would not worry so much if I were you. While there, you will be doing plenty of athletic activities, so it should get easier for you to do. Either way, you should be boosting your confidence, you will run into plenty of situations in the fleet that are more important than the swim qual. Remember, this is a one time qualification. It's not required to requal once you are in the fleet. That's something to think about.

Entorres · 12-22-2013, 03:40 PM

I'm just worried about it because it's not something that I can do as of now. I'm just being stressed about not being able to do something that is needed to graduate. What is the max time you can be in RTC?

savphoto · 12-22-2013, 04:08 PM

I know what you mean. Don't worry too much though, plenty of people in the Navy can't even swim. I believe the max is 6 months, if I'm not mistaken.

FutureSailor316 · 12-22-2013, 04:48 PM

I do not ship until June 2014 and I currently can not really swim or float either. I will be taking swim classes soon and plan on swimming virtually every night after work!

12-22-2013, 03:30 PM	#1
savphoto Newbie Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 15 Rep Power: 0	The swimmers over at RTC do it for a living, vice your friends. You will not be kicked out unless you reach the maximum time allowed for graduating boot. When I went through boot, my division had numerous amounts of people that did not know how to swim or were not confident in their abilities. It seemed like almost half of my division. Your RDC's will make you go to swim qual once or twice a week I believe. You have all the way up to your last few days to pass swim qual, or else you get held back and put in a new division. I would not worry so much if I were you. While there, you will be doing plenty of athletic activities, so it should get easier for you to do. Either way, you should be boosting your confidence, you will run into plenty of situations in the fleet that are more important than the swim qual. Remember, this is a one time qualification. It's not required to requal once you are in the fleet. That's something to think about.

12-22-2013, 03:40 PM	#2
Entorres Newbie Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Yonkers, NY Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	I'm just worried about it because it's not something that I can do as of now. I'm just being stressed about not being able to do something that is needed to graduate. What is the max time you can be in RTC?

12-22-2013, 04:08 PM	#3
savphoto Newbie Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 15 Rep Power: 0	I know what you mean. Don't worry too much though, plenty of people in the Navy can't even swim. I believe the max is 6 months, if I'm not mistaken.

12-22-2013, 04:48 PM	#4
FutureSailor316 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 38 Rep Power: 0	I do not ship until June 2014 and I currently can not really swim or float either. I will be taking swim classes soon and plan on swimming virtually every night after work!