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Posted: 1/8/2020 5:32:14 PM EDT
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Wasn't a rescue swimmer but I did a tour flying with them as a dry crewman what questions do you have?
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Posted: 1/8/2020 6:07:05 PM EDT
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Coasties had that down to a science. Very well trained dudes.
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Posted: 1/8/2020 6:12:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Coasties had that down to a science. Very well trained dudes. |
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Posted: 1/8/2020 11:33:18 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Wasn't a rescue swimmer but I did a tour flying with them as a dry crewman what questions do you have? Edit: naval rescue swimming eyesight standards are too stringent for my son’s uncorrected vision. Coast Guard may be his consideration now. |
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Posted: 1/11/2020 1:11:15 AM EDT
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One thing to keep in mind for the Coast Guard swimmer route is that the route to swimmer school is not direct. You'll do basic training, a non-rate tour as a boatie somewhere, then do the airman program at an air station, and then go off to swimmer school. Just something to keep in mind.
All the swimmers I flew with impressed me with their physical and mental capabilities. Truly impressive human beings. |
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Posted: 2/16/2020 1:48:23 PM EDT
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I was a Navy SAR swimmer.
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Posted: 2/16/2020 2:08:59 PM EDT
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Navy rescue swimmers also man the door gun.
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Posted: 2/20/2020 3:41:12 PM EDT
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Navy rescue swimmers also man the door gun. 
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Posted: 4/30/2020 4:38:05 PM EDT
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Well, he’s sticking with Navy. He’s definitely enlisting, also interested in EOD. He may or may not do laser eye surgery. But Dad is definitely proud of him!
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Posted: 5/5/2020 12:59:15 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Overtorque: All the swimmers I flew with impressed me with their physical and mental capabilities. Truly impressive human beings. All of the swimmers that I had the pleasure to work with were very impressive physically. They were beasts in the pool. Everyday, I’d make it a point to spend a few minutes with them in their shop. Really good bunch of guys. |
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Posted: 6/8/2020 8:25:35 PM EDT
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UPDATE:
Covid shut down has delayed his excursion to Great Lakes. With gyms and athletic centers still closed here, he has not taken his first PST. He is working out a lot and my grocery bill sucks. 
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Posted: 11/6/2020 9:55:34 PM EDT
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Kid that used to live across the street became a Navy rescue swimmer. He flew in a chopper along side a carrier he was stationed on to rescue pilots that had to punch out. He said the training was brutally hard but I know he was incredibly proud of his job. He never had to rescue anyone. He later became a drone pilot and refused to tell me who he was working for. He was killing bad guys.
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Posted: 11/6/2020 10:00:26 PM EDT
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@noemjj
Can you tell us about some of the training and rescues? |
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Posted: 11/8/2020 11:17:52 AM EDT
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CG Swimmer story
Harrity is legit. You may recognize him from the Jack Ryan series on Amazon. Quote HistoryQuoted: @noemjj Can you tell us about some of the training and rescues? |
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Posted: 12/9/2020 12:36:32 AM EDT
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I was a qualified rescue swimmer in the Corps in the early 80s.
Yeah I know CSB |
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