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15 April 2012

kiwinosa87 said:
I read that we likely won't swim at OCS, but rather during API. What are you doing?
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The swim at OCS is just for your third class swim qual. You jump off a tower, float for 5 minutes and swim 5o yards (at any pace using any competent looking stroke) and then do the trouser inflation. You even get a break between all of those. Not a big deal, actually a fun day in the middle of your training.

API is where you do all the real swimming stuff.
 
yakboyslim said:
The swim at OCS is just for your third class swim qual. You jump off a tower, float for 5 minutes and swim 5o yards (at any pace using any competent looking stroke) and then do the trouser inflation. You even get a break between all of those. Not a big deal, actually a fun day in the middle of your training.

API is where you do all the real swimming stuff.
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Thanks, yakboyslim!
 
As for PT, I've been sticking to my regular routine of 6 days per week Monday-Saturday. I have been substituting a lot of free weight sets for bodyweight exercises. This increases my muscle endurance and removes unnecessary muscle mass. I also focus a lot on stretching before and after my workouts.

I am at the gym Monday-Friday. I split my muscle groups each day, and I end every PT session with a run or other types of cardio (30-45 mins of working sets/ 30-45 mins of cardio). Monday is chest/biceps/core/run; Tues is legs/core/aerobic cardio; Wed is back/run; Thurs is shoulders/triceps/core/aerobic cardio; Fri is my anarobic full body day, I switch between P90x/Sparticus 2.0/The 300 workout/etc.. (whatever PT that I am unable to catch my breath during the course); Sat I do my long run.

I use the runnersworld.com Smartcoach program for my running schedule, available on the PC and smartphones. I recently set it up for a 5k race taking place on April 15th, but you can set it for anything from 1 mile to 26.2 miles on any day you want. The free program works pretty well to gradually increase pace and distance which prevents injury while strengthening muscles and tendons. I used the free program for marathon training.

I am not a personal trainer by any means but if you have any questions pm me or talk to me on Facebook, as I am also a member of the OCS FB group.
 
Derek / 26 / Male / SNA / Non Prior / California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo 2008

Still waiting on my Final Select letter, but I was told that this would be my date because I turn 27 in August and they had to get me into this specific class.

Can't wait to go and I'm definitely upping my workouts!
 
Grant / 25 / M / SNA / Non Prior / Rocky Mountain College 2011

Final Select in hand! Excited to get this going. See you all in Newport!
 
Looks like I'm a little late to this party, see you all in Newport!
Alex / 22M / SNA / Non Prior / University of Central Missouri 2011
 
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