In the past, Marine Corps swim qualifications have been sorted into class four, three, two or one; four being the minimum requirement for enlisted Marines. Now a Marine is considered a beginning, ...

Marines across all military occupational specialties can expect their swim standards to be reevaluated. (Lance Cpl. Trent A. Henry/Marine Corps) Marines are soon going to need to pull out their ...

Recruits face several goalposts when entering a military program that involves swimming and diving. First, they must pass a fitness test to be accepted for the training and master various pool skills ...