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Recruit training 5th December

General discussions on joining & training in the Royal Marines.
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Daveboots
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Recruit training 5th December

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well lads who has the big date too..... pretty shitty if you ask me being 5 weeks away but i guess itl be here soon.....
got to start swimming twice a week from now on too.... dont want to get me farkn ass handed too me on that swimming test in recruit training.....anybody else worrying about it too ? :).
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Post by Dave_n »

Alright dave im starting 5th december to!

They do teach you how to swim so it shouldnt be to bad.

keep at it mate.

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Post by wannabe_rock »

Congratulations boys on getting your date. They do teach you to swim if you can't, but i was under the impression that swimming lessons are done in your own time, after the normal training day finishes. Giving you less rest time or prep time for the next day. It may be helpfull if you do spend some time practicing over the next few weeks.

Congratulations again boys
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Post by dwarfy »

Keep on swimming it will all help, but swimming is included quite alot in the early stages of training as part of PT. You will often have a swimming period after an MSC or MEC circuit, unless you dont try hard enough and have a double circuit or a nice period of camp circuits. If you are struggling with swimming they used to have group swims on the weekends, and PTI,s on duty often would give advice etc. I imagine this still happens or something similar. You will have plenty of instruction on technique, which will improve you no end. I was quite a poor swimmer but come the end of week 4 or 5 i,d improved a lot, so i wouldn,t worry too much.
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Post by Daveboots »

lol tidy mate, could u possibly give me some details on the pyhs they do in training, 32 weeks, or example of the circuits
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