New Swim Quals

[Twinx]

So I got a letter from my bf today. He had swim quals this week. He said something about them changing swim quals, and that they were the first company to do it. Does anyone know about this change?

[BR34]

LMAO, someone in boot camp is always the "first company to do" something.

[Petz]

I was the first company to start the full on MCMAP program.

but uh, yeah they are changing the swim qual. It's not a big deal.

[Twinx]

what are they changing they too, does anybody know

[samthomas]

what are they changing they too, does anybody know

I heard that they had made it more difficult in order to start weeding out at least 10% of the recruits...I hope you can swim.

[Twinx]

yea im a senior life guard and swim for my college

[Petz]

he was kidding.

look, why do you care what changed? you didn't do the old way so it shouldn't affect you in any way, shape or form.

you'll be ok.

[Twinx]

I was just wondering what you have to do now, I'm shooting for crew chief and don't now how the qualification works now.

[Petz]

they just lumped them together is all. Nothing new, just a new way of calling the qualifications. It only adds a few things like a dunk tank at the higher levels.

[Twinx]

ok thank you for your answers Marines

[GREY MATTER]

I was the first company to start the full on MCMAP program.

for real? so you didnt come in till late 2003?

[0231Marine]

for real? so you didnt come in till late 2003?

They were doing the full MCMAP program before that. I went to boot in October 2002 and we did it then and I know they had it prior to that.

Also, if you look at his profile, it says he came in the Marine Corps in 2001

As for my first...we were the first series to receive the new MarPat Cammies when they came out.

[BR34]

Yea....we were the first to not get an all weather coat or any blue issues.

Well, maybe not the first, but the only ones I know about.

[Petz]

there's an all new all-weather coat? you got pictures?

[polizei]