<p>it may not be what you expect… navy seal ops/ swim practice is every wednesday with psts about once a month. it is run usually by two gentleman, one retired seal and a Seal Mentor/Capt. The basic training consists of a 500 yard combat side stroker for time (Goal: 8 minutes or less for officers) then pull ups (Goal:20 or more for officers). the rest of the time is spent honing techniques in the sidestroke, equalization underwater, mask recovery, and basic tests of your comfort level in water. the capt is one of the best mentors in the US and if you have the honor of recieving his nomination for buds then your chances of getting in increase dramatically, he only nominates the best. They do not do this for money and dont live that close to kings points and only very few Midshipman (3-5) show up, so between those two reasons, The training is few and far between. There are other options to keep you in shape. One of the Company officers (former recon sniper) runs a morning PT at 0430 to 0550 (approx) in which you run upwards of 25 miles a week (5 to 7 miles a day) and head to the gym after that to do a high paced lift work out. another option is marine ops. they also wake up around that time and do high paced workouts that vary from day to day. They also teach you tactics and history. the ops programs do not have much of a firearms program but there is an open range ( must get passed a safty on the range program) as well as a PE class after plebe year. My advice is dont go flaunting and telling people you want to be a seal at the academy… its not worth it and if you do the ops programs do not mention it either, its not because your weak or dont want the extra push from drill instructors or cto’s/cto po’s its because you are training and hope to become someone who does not take pride in the fame or the glamor but rather the pride that he is the true tip of the spear the one that punctures before the enemy can feel the pain, or see the blood and dont expecet recognition for their actions. Most people who claim to be navy seals or brag about it are not from my experience its the ones who are quiet about it and only tell you they are in the navy. </p>
<p>PS. Honors and AP classes help a TON but its not always the smarter kids that the better grades its the ones who manage their time.</p>
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