How to swim to join the police, navy, marine, or army?

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1. Guest23172605
   

    No, it is not a requirement to swim in the military. I've renowned fighters who don't understand how to swim and in the five years I was in I neither any individual I'd learned of was ever needed to get into water that wasn't a shower. There are numerous distinct occupations and schools in the infantry that need you to overtake a bathe test. It is not an obligation for enlistment. I have not ever passed a swim check in the infantry and I leave in 4 years.

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2. Guest23115167
   

   I want to do something that do but I am not the best I know how but just not a fast swimmer 

   I would love to shoot a sig pistol

    

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3. Guest22921103
   

   im 12 and 3/4 i want to join the cadets and i can't swim and i don't really want to do it so DO I HAVE TO LEARN? 

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4. Guest2486
   

   I could barely swim when I joined the Navy...they WILL teach you. Think about it though - if you can learn NOW : do it. It will give you more practice time for when [if] you will need it.

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5. Guest4570
   

   It is not necessary to know how to swim, they have people on-site who will give you a course. If you can't swim but would like to learn, that's fine.
   
   Howver if you don't like the water, there's not really much point on joining it...
   
   Good luck x

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6. Guest4797
   

   Police & Army, usefull, but not likely required. Navy & Marines on the other hand YES, think about it- you're on a boat floating on water, I think swimming would be considered an essential skill. ;-)
   
   - David

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7. Guest1619
   

   They have instructors who will teach you if you can't.

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8. Guest9789
   

   i served nearly 17 years in the army and i could not swim hardly done any water manoeuvre's but i guess you will with the marines and navy

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9. Guest9203
   

   interesting because i was just talking the other day to a friend who went in but couldnt swim
   
   After boot camp is over they have the instructors teach you
   
   So its not a big deal but you still have 3 years to learn so i would learn now so you dont have to spend time doing it when you join you could just get right into working after boot

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