Many military water survival courses require you to tread water, bounce and learn how to survive while wearing your uniform in the water. One of the toughest swim tests out there is the USMC RECON ...

In the past, Marine Corps swim qualifications have been sorted into class four, three, two or one; four being the minimum requirement for enlisted Marines. Now a Marine is considered a beginning, ...

Marines across all military occupational specialties can expect their swim standards to be reevaluated. (Lance Cpl. Trent A. Henry/Marine Corps) Marines are soon going to need to pull out their ...