A recruit with Fox Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, conducts basic swim qualification on Marine Corps Recruit Training Depot Parris Island, S.C., Sept. 8, 2025.
Basic swim qualification consists of a 25 meter swim, tower jump into the water, four minute tread, 25 meter pack swim, and an underwater gear shed. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jaden Beardsley)
U.S. Marine Corps Recruits with Bravo Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, conduct Water Survival training on Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., Sep. 2, 2025. After a period of coaching, recruits must demonstrate their proficiency in the water in order to progress to the next part of recruit training. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Katrina Wallace)