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Swimming in the CCT pipeline Tips on how to prepare

Below are a few tips on how to prepare for swimming as a CCT, PJ, or Special Recon trainee  Does swimming in the pipeline concern you?   Maybe you plan on doing the Air Force side of special ops because you don't want to live in the ocean like a Navy Frogman. Although swimming is not the main focus of an Air Force operator, you must become a proficient swimmer.  It's one of of the many things you must be able to do in these "jack of all trades" career fields. It's probably no surprise to anyone interested in these jobs that you become a trained combat diver in your journey to become an operator, which means spending a lot of time in the water. What to focus on before entering training I have some good news to those who may be concerned about becoming a good swimmer in the pipeline.  For me, it was my only real worry, besides jumping out of airplanes)  The swimming in the pipeline wasn't bad at all. When I say it's not that bad, I mean swimming 1500 meters,