BOSTON - Two crewmen from Coast Guard Station Merrimack River pull one of their shipmates from the water during a 100-yard swim off the coast of Newburyport, Mass., July 13, 2011. The required training is to get the crew acquainted with the water temperature and check their suits for leaks, practicing different recovery techniques of people in the water, and locating where all their survival equipment is in their vest so that it becomes second nature. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Connie Terrell.
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