Originally Posted by
Kayd23
The swim test is before GS, you are to swim 50 meters (olympic size swimming pool) fully clothed and witnessed by a lifeguard at your local pool. They sign a paper saying they witnessed it.
You send that document to TA afterwards. And there is more swimmingly in GS.
You are also required to tread water for 3
minutes straight.
I wasn’t fully clothed (as the form doesn’t state you need to be fully clothed, and most swimming centres won’t allow it) - but in GS you’ll be given a full-body jumpsuit which you wear in the water (no shoes required).
Most of the swimming in GS is with life jacket on, but there’s a short component where you are required to swim the length of the pool (less than 50m) with no life jacket & you’ll be asked to rescue your partner on the way back.
Hope this helps
