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Re:Raising the American Weakling by defen on Tuesday February 14, 2017 @04:24AM (#13642326)
SEAL operators aren't selected for pure speed - they want the guy who is capable of swimming 20 miles after being awake for 48 hours, if that were to be necessary. There's a (high) baseline level of fitness, but more than that it's about insane willpower, esprit de corps, and ability to handle stressful situations.
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Re:Raising the American Weakling by sandworm101 on Tuesday February 14, 2017 @10:08AM (#13643931)
Ive had this discuss with drill a instructor. He asked, barring hypothermia, how far a competative swimmer could go before drowning. My estimate is something like 100km. Swimming slowly, say 0.5m/second, is easier than walking for such people. They would be dead of dehydration before they drown.
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Re:Raising the American Weakling by sonthonax on Tuesday February 14, 2017 @08:44AM (#13643428)
Most of those who I know, who are in SF units can do a mile in under 6 minutes.
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