thedrifter
03-26-09, 08:28 AM
US National Swim Team Gets Trained (Schooled?) By SEALS
Posted By Blackfive
http://www.blackfive.net/.a/6a00d8341bfadb53ef01156e58d770970c-pi
Olympic gold medalist and U.S. National Swim Team member Michael Phelps leads his teammates back after being sent to get wet in the surf at Basic Training Command at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. Getting wet in the cold Pacific water is a formal remediation used by instructors at Basic Training Command. This is one of several physically demanding evolutions the team went through as they experienced a morning in the life of a Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL student.
Navy Visual News Service Photo by Anderson Bomjardin
Update: A few of you are asking why is the National Swim Team at Coronado? I don't know exactly why, but I do know that there are a few "opportunities" to experience what life is like during BUDS training and they got to try it. Other than that, I don't have an article or presser on it, yet.
Here's another photo:
http://www.blackfive.net/.a/6a00d8341bfadb53ef01156f51adf7970b-pi
Michael Phelps, upper right, and members of the U.S. National Swim Team participate Thursday, March 19, in Surf Passage at Naval Special Warfare Center at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. This is one of several physically demanding evolutions the team went through as they experienced a morning in the life of a Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL student. The Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL program is a 6-month training course where more than half the students are eliminated during a rigorous "Hell Week" and then proceed to diving and land warfare training.
Ellie
Posted By Blackfive
http://www.blackfive.net/.a/6a00d8341bfadb53ef01156e58d770970c-pi
Olympic gold medalist and U.S. National Swim Team member Michael Phelps leads his teammates back after being sent to get wet in the surf at Basic Training Command at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. Getting wet in the cold Pacific water is a formal remediation used by instructors at Basic Training Command. This is one of several physically demanding evolutions the team went through as they experienced a morning in the life of a Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL student.
Navy Visual News Service Photo by Anderson Bomjardin
Update: A few of you are asking why is the National Swim Team at Coronado? I don't know exactly why, but I do know that there are a few "opportunities" to experience what life is like during BUDS training and they got to try it. Other than that, I don't have an article or presser on it, yet.
Here's another photo:
http://www.blackfive.net/.a/6a00d8341bfadb53ef01156f51adf7970b-pi
Michael Phelps, upper right, and members of the U.S. National Swim Team participate Thursday, March 19, in Surf Passage at Naval Special Warfare Center at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. This is one of several physically demanding evolutions the team went through as they experienced a morning in the life of a Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL student. The Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL program is a 6-month training course where more than half the students are eliminated during a rigorous "Hell Week" and then proceed to diving and land warfare training.
Ellie