Royal Navy applicants will no longer have to prove they can swim before joining, with experts warning it is a “desperate” attempt to fix the recruitment crisis. Recruits were previously required to ...

The elementary sidestroke or the combat sidestroke (here’s video showing the difference) has what is called a “strong side” and a “weak side.” It’s like being right- or left-handed: one side will feel ...

When taking the Navy Physical Screening Test -- the common fitness test for jobs in the Navy that require swimming and diving -- you get a few options on how to swim. For jobs on the special ...

The Navy SEAL Physical Screening Test (PST) is the first step for anyone looking to join Naval Special Warfare, and one of the biggest challenges is the 500-yard swim using the Combat Sidestroke (CSS) ...