COMBAT DIVER INTEST

A frogman is someone who is trained in scuba diving or swimming underwater in a tactical capacity that includes police or military work. Such personnel are also known by the more formal names of combat diver, combatant diver, or combat swimmer. The word frogman first arose in the stage name The Fearless Frogman of Paul Boyton in the 1870s and later was claimed by John Spence, an enlisted member of the U.S. Navy, to have been applied to him while he was training in a green waterproof suit.
The term frogman is occasionally used to refer to a civilian scuba diver. Some sport diving clubs include the word Frogmen in their names.[citation needed] The preferred term by scuba users is diver, but the frogman epithet persists in informal usage by non-divers, especially in the media and often referring to professional scuba divers, such as in a police diving role.
In the U.S. military and intelligence community, divers trained in scuba or CCUBA who deploy for tactical assault missions are called "combat divers". This term is used to refer to the Navy SEALs, operatives of the CIA's Special Activities Division, elements of Marine Recon, Army Ranger Regimental Reconnaissance Company members, Army Special Forces divers, Air Force Pararescue, Air Force Combat Controllers, U.S. Coast Guard Helicopter Rescue Swimmers, United States Naval Search and Rescue Swimmers, United States Air Force Special Operations Weather Technicians, and the Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) units. In Britain, police divers have often been called "police frogmen".
Some countries' tactical diver organizations include a translation of the word frogman in their official names, e.g., Denmark's Frømandskorpset; others call themselves "combat divers" or similar. Others call themselves by indefinite names such as "special group 13" and "special operations unit".
Many nations and some irregular armed groups deploy or have deployed combat frogmen.
Tactical diving is a branch of professional diving carried out by armed forces and tactical units. They may be divided into:
Combat/assault divers.
Special mission work divers (called Clearance Divers in the British Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy), who do general work underwater.
Work divers who are trained in defusing mines and removing other explosives underwater.
These groups may overlap, and the same men may serve as assault divers and work divers, such as the Australian Clearance Diving Branch (RAN).
The range of operations performed by these operatives includes:
Amphibious assault: stealthy deployment of land or boarding forces. The vast majority of combat swimmer missions are simply to get "from here to there" and arrive suitably equipped and in sufficient physical condition to fight on arrival. The deployment of tactical forces using the arrival by water to assault land targets, oil platforms, or surface ship targets (as in boardings for seizure of evidence) is a major driver behind the equipping and training of combat swimmers. The purposes are many, but include feint and deception, counter-drug, law enforcement, counter-terrorism, and counter-proliferation missions.
Sabotage: This includes putting limpet mines on ships.
Clandestine surveying: Surveying a beach before a troop landing, or other forms of unauthorized underwater surveying in denied waters.
Clandestine underwater work, e.g.:
Recovering underwater objects.
Clandestine fitting of monitoring devices on submarine communications cables in enemy waters.
Investigating unidentified divers, or a sonar echo that may be unidentified divers. Diving sea-police work may be included here. See anti-frogman techniques.
Checking ships, boats, structures, and harbors for limpet mines and other sabotage; and ordinary routine maintenance in war conditions. If the inspection divers during this find attacking frogmen laying mines, this category may merge into the previous category.
Underwater mine clearance and bomb disposal.
Typically, a frogman with closed circuit oxygen rebreathing equipment will stay within a depth limit of 20 feet (6.1 m) with limited deeper excursions to a maximum of 50 feet (15 m) because of the risk of seizure due to acute oxygen toxicity. The use of nitrox or mixed gas rebreathers can extend this depth range considerably, but this may be beyond the scope of operations, depending on the unit.

[@fz1000red]

Growing up in a beach community meant being a major water dog for me. Nonetheless the trolls talking shit about how easy these tests are just don't know the difference between that keyboard, desk and computer chair and the world outside. It's not just the distance you can swim, but perfecting many strokes and techniques. The knot tying is a good example. I was told I would need to build my endurance to tread water for a full hour, so I built up to it only to find out it wasn't true. It was a half hour, almost 40 years ago I might add. There are other tests not mentioned here. You are classroom trained and pool trained and practiced before going open water in lakes, reservoirs, rivers and oceans. Then many required pass/fail pool tests are duplicated in open water, which is uncontrolled unlike the safe, comfortably controlled pool. It's not near as easy to locate your gear, properly don and clear and recover once being stripped of everything but your uniform or wetsuit in the open ocean or some silt filled lake. I've been in water where no visibility existed beyond mere inches. Holding my arm straight out and being unable to see anything beyond my elbow was creepy. It's even worse when the viz is low and you're down below looking up at some massive silhouette cruising overhead that looks like a massive shark, sealion, or unknown creature cruising past. I've seen other things swimming by so fast, plus colored and shaped such that you think you just saw a torpedo zip past.

[@dive_like_grinch]

Everything is easy befor you try your self 🤣 so true that on klipbord coments goes easyer as to do it in real life 😎

[@fz1000red]

@@dive_like_grinch yes! This is exactly true my friend. 😁

[@jamescavolo5221]

Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@SomeGuy-fl1gz]

Wait till you hear about BUD'S

[@skitless4537]

@@Ethan-le3lf show some respect

[@Michael_00001]

It's all about remaining calm.

[@dive_like_grinch]

So true mate :)

[@brandonwilson2732]

Michael Kirst Fuck you!

[@Michael_00001]

lol... someone needs a hug

[@brandonwilson2732]

Michael Kirst 😉 x

[@zdub8438]

And remembering all your knots

[@tomthompson7400]

tougher than it looks ,,, well done

[@bradhandy5651]

funny to hear the comments about it being or looking easy. CDCQ is by far the hardest physical and mental school the Army has... water is the key factor.

[@dive_like_grinch]

Brad Handy so true mate 👌😉 but don't need to pay attention to those trols who makes coments as this is easy as they passed all it only on computers 🤙🤣

[@bradhandy5651]

agreed... I actually went to the school and passed. :)

[@mose717]

It looks easy because these guys make it look easy.

[@nikolai3620]

Depends. For somebody competent in the water these particular exercises really are quite easy.

[@AtlasReburdened]

Yeah, not all of us are trolls broski. There's honestly little about those particular tests that are physically strenuous, well, as long as we're talking about someone with a healthy BMI and low propensity to panic. Aaaaaand having feet that could be mistaken for oars doesn't hurt either.

[@firstnamelastname3558]

Great job. Major respect to Navy divers, EOD, SEALs, Army combat divers, Marine Corps combat divers.

[@SuperMF1988]

From a scuba diver point of view I have to admit that these Tests are really hard tough work!!! Massive respects to those who have nailed it!

[@wayneq776]

It only looks easy because these guys a properly trained to stay calm because underwater is no joke especially in a combat situation

[@garyflowers1311]

Yes, we appreciate your service and gratitude! Our service personnel deserve and warrant all of our respect for helping to come protect our country and they ssctifrceo a lot missing out on family get-togethers and watching their children growing up and important milestones pertaining to their children and families!

[@edadan]

We had a swimming pool in my backyard when I was a kid. I could swim underwater back and forth 4 times on a single breath. I don't know how far it was, but pretty sure it was more than 25 yards. Years later, I became a PADI certified diver. I had to pass a buddy breathing exercise that wasn't so easy. My partner kept hogging the regulator. If we surfaced or didn't complete the swim in a specific amount of time, we failed. I passed, but that guy definitely wasn't my "buddy"!

[@UnderSprayedWhiteSkies]

Beside having one's hands/feet bound, here's another thing to consider, some people are naturally more buoyant in the water than others. I never did military pre-scuba, but took lifeguard class in college for PE credit, and civilian scuba diving. I found I really struggled to stay afloat without some type of buoyancy aid, where others just naturally floated.

[@AlexSanchez-cc5hk]

I’m positively buoyant and I found that I had to let out all my air immediately to descend to the bottom. The dead man float was great for me and the traveling “dolphin swim” (which is what I called it).

[@steves8474]

Pretty similar test as part of the Marine Water Combat Water Survival Safety Instructor certification. Not an easy feat, definitely more mental than physical, if you're in good shape to begin with. My hat is off to the participants, good video too!

[@dive_like_grinch]

So true mate ;)

[@keithmeyerson]

When I went through WSSI we couldn't touch the bottom and instead of a mask we had a combat boot that needed to be thrown outside of the pool. What isn't shown is the training that leads up to this. Yes - you're in great shape by the time you get to this stage and your confidence is built up. Great course. My children are fish and want to learn drown proofing. Can't wait!!

[@steves8474]

I attended the course at Parris Island in 1990, it was definitely a challenging experience for me because I was not a great swimmer and I did not know what I was getting myself into. We started the class with 24 students and only 8 of us graduated. I made it through by the skin of my teeth. Have a great 4th and Semper Fi!

[@UsMcReT3529]

Former USMC MCITWS here....good training!

[@russelllamonaco2283]

I wonder how professional free divers would score well on these test ?

[@Kuramoong]

They would do well because they can hold their breath longer meaning they are less likely to panic and have more time to do the things.

[@chrisreed6327]

Kuramoong he’s being sarcastic

[@daylenhigman8680]

But do they know the knots?🤣

[@celica02perronfurioso21]

no comments ' I salute all forces 👍🏾👌

[@cristanocosta5726]

O melhor teste psicológico, auto controle e domínio da respiração, muito bom!

[@roniesanderson]

From my own experience this is much harder than it looks

[@valdivia1234567]

And it looks really hard!

[@donnaclaborn8844]

Mental resilience is key. Well done.

[@garycole520]

Bobbing is harder than it looks. Basically these are water confidence drills.

[@Nicosdayinthelife]

being comfortable in the water is crucial skill in life, I used to swim everyday when I was a kid for about 2 yrs....then after I stopped...i can still get in water but not comfortably...

[@frannelk]

I would to train for those that, and I mean taking many weeks to accomplish something similar... Respect to all those divers.

[@thundextonreign4339]

The ending quote is great!

[@johnreed9050]

The last part looks the hardest. If you can swim and stay calm under water this will be easy for you.I don't think the average person van easily do this

[@woofdog4219]

My Father was UDT in WW2 .. One of the 1st Americans on IWO before the invasion started

[@Safar.369]

Very important & great skills

[@dive_like_grinch]

So true mate :)

[@lelandcreecy1178]

RESPECT!

[@BlackStarASMR]

As a combat diver myself I can say that this is very easy.

[@davidriley8590]

panic= game over?

[@wassollderscheiss33]

The drownproofing part seems demanding. I will try it soon. Guess it's possible with some training.

[@benb9623]

If you practice it, it can actually be quite relaxing. I went thru BUD/s back in 2014 and drown proofing was by far the most plesant part of the experience

[@filmstoenjoy1543]

@@benb9623 did you get your trident?

[@JohnSmith-dh4mx]

I had nothing to do today and it was a Nice day out so I decided to try out these events in my own pool, let’s just say this is the hardest fucking thing I’ve ever attempted. I didn’t even come close to finishing one of these. Idk how soldiers are able to pass this it’s so hard

[@2anthro]

Always looking for water games for grandchildren. Thanks for the knot tying segment.

[@rover__sh_ot12]

Everytime he goes underwater...... I hold my breath.... 👀

[@victoriaknight9824]

That's a LONG time to hold your breath. This look's (HARD).

[@MyGolden30]

#INTENSE! very nice and THANK YOU for your service !!!!!!!

[@EliminateSir]

If you wouldn't mind, may I download this video together with the scuba diving test for self learning purposes? Because soon I will be signing up for Singapore Combat Naval Diver, i need to memorize all these before joining up and prepare.

[@dive_like_grinch]

Yusamirul Putra Yusof it is internet world mate. If it helps you i will be just only happy for that. Feel free to downloud mate. And good luck in selección.

[@JS-qg1ie]

The bob test looks the hardest I’d say.

[@danielapetkovakotova8775]

come proffondire in 5.09-5.10 minute.Saltare e difficile. Bravo.Quando se capire che non avere pavimento sotto in pensiero se iniziare paura da stresso.

[@garyflowers1311]

He was very good! I just think that some of these training exercises go a little bit too far I'm sure that this kind of training is necessary because of foreign country Invaders just in case our men or young men are captured but I don't think that I could handle it he did very well and especially to be a young man but he must have good strong lungs to handle the maneuvers they had him do!

[@ferna2294]

This fella is making it look like a walk in the park. I can barely swim in a straight line. I don´t know how the hell would I make a knot underwater lmao. These excercises prepare them to remain calm, and overcome fear and issues underwater. Lots of shit can happen to your gear underwater. EDIT: 100 YARDS TIED? FUCK ME AND CALL ME DAISY.

[@mrsc6354]

I wanna be a Marrine or a swamp ranger do u have any advice

[@BraiytryeneGibbons]

Looks fun . I’d definitely wanna try it for myself .

[@thunderflower7998]

I would rainfall population from primary school!!! With certificate by high school and as basic requirement for all new employment!!!Trained psychosomatic brings forth great spirit....brings fortunately spirit....brings forth a healthier society!!!

[@vaniawendie1256]

Excelente vídeo amei.

[@davidpierce9949]

Good training. Many trolls claim this us easy. It takes a lot of practice to get good

[@dreamfall2]

he is a real beast!

[@ahmedlz9495]

i wonder if they have a test in sea cuz salt water is harder to dive and not to float in adding the current ,sand and waves

[@Mindraker1]

I don't understand the significance of the "teeth"-part.

[@georgewilliamsiii4677]

I used to do this stuff for In Case of Emergency drills I did as a teen. I can "dead man float" for a good hour before I get bored. And bobbing! Lol we used to tape each other to lawn chairs or tie them and drop them in the pool. Then put a knife in their hand lol. Only me and a cousin did it really. But we always got out! Looking back it seems so dangerous, but it was fun and I still remain calm in the water. Only nervous around sharks at the beach.

[@SC_XOLOs]

Fak ! Mad respect to these dudes

[@AxolPiezz]

I can’t even have my head more than 5 feet in water without feeling like I’m dying I could never do this

[@vv0079]

Very interesting & excellent presentation

[@УрриХлопов]

А почему он бассейн не проплыл в обратном направлении??

[@victorgonzalez9619]

Hay que entrenar al personal a aguantar 2minutos debajo del agua después después pones los pies en la escalera te recoges y pasas las manos para delante por debajo así es más fácil y para nadar con las manos atadas es mejor boca arriva y darle suave a los pies o de lado y abrir y serrar las piernas 🦵 y darle fuerte o con el filó de la escalera cortar la soga

[@jjamontero]

Good video

[@AtlasReburdened]

Was the burning oil drill in a lower qual or something?

[@Deltax1519]

Keep calm and relax. Key. Good video.

[@screamslikeabanshee1630]

VERY interesting! 👍

[@gjones1316]

Easy. That’s how I get to work everyday 😊

[@positivity4448]

._.

[@MrMonteillard]

In this comment thread : people scared of water and people who swim a lot. I'm a fat fuck who's been in the water for most of my life and I would pass this test without training on my first try, and I'd be willing to bet anything on that.

[@Bwh-rm3py]

I would have never have passed that I don't think..

[@thesecondson30]

Only a true waterman would know that this is extremely difficult. Phase 3 would wash out most swimmers

[@sbr254]

Bro how they got Mark Zuckerburg to narrate this?

[@mattgesner1996]

This guy makes it look easy

[@truck1235]

yall catch the toilet flush or was that just me?

[@savagesooner4891]

Some of these “events” look pointless... Definitely is something I cannot do, props to the people who can!

[@gackal1982]

if you let panic take over you heart rate increases therefore depleting your oxygen reserve much faster then it's all over

[@davidh6300]

He is making it look easy

[@markomaitz3990]

i think they should have to put on their mask while being bound !

[@otfnekea7135]

ha ha. can i join this

[@donharris8846]

Wow

[@lionkempers]

Respect

[@paultexasusa1366]

Who else is holding their breath while watching this?

[@MrNight-dg1ug]

Intest? more like INCEST! HAHAHAHAHA... ;-;

[@drummaboi5879]

knot tying was easiest imo

[@civiSapper]

I have a new name for this video call it growing up in the late 80s early 90s pool time fun

[@mikeockslong5409]

How are they not decompress their ears? It's definitely deep enough to feel the water pressure

[@sivertl3479]

they decompress without their hands.

[@masonbarrackman5242]

it’s only 12 ft

[@anthonyheredia7139]

Let them live..

[@davidrobert1229]

Navy EOD Diver Loved it

[@vincentl2841]

Everybody knows the secret now..

[@seang9738]

How the hell does he grab that mask thats acc legit

[@unguidedone]

omg i am so stupid i can swim about 250 feet underwater i did not know the test was this easy. That is because of all the years of free diving and scuba i have done. The trick is really simple yet hard to pull off: keep yourself very very calm as if you panic you use a lot more o2 it also keeps your heart rate low - less o2 used swim phases: power and glide in power you use both arms and legs to push threw the water like is done in the video but transition into a higly streamlined glide phase and allow speed to bleed off so you cover as much distance as possible with minimal effort and o2 usage. also i too was in the military... and i found the these tests easy because all i did before going in was swimming , running , 10counts, pushups, situps, p90x, biking and eating healthy

[@markvonschober6872]

Shit looks mentally scary as fuck

[@Vivungisport]

I swam 105 m in a 25meters pool without hyperventilating. Patience is important, if you rush things then you lose.

[@Vivungisport]

@Harry Ballzac got it! I'm from Sweden so at least I have an excuse. As far as butthole goes, you may speak for yourself.

[@slabbyrider8665]

Fuck that!!!

[@dive_like_grinch]

:D

[@slabbyrider8665]

Legends Of The Deep yea it's the bobbing excersize that would destroy me. That's just mad lol

[@davidpierce9949]

25 meter underwater swim? They obviously aren't at BUD/S

[@davidpierce9949]

Shit i might be wrong. SEAL training was always 50 meters underwater. Maybe it changed

[@oceanjonathan391]

David Pierce it didnt. Buds training is for SEAL candidates. This isn't buds

[@genkishooto]

David Pierce one SEAL and two Green Berets over the past few years have died at an Army School in Key West. Respect to these warriors. Stop comparing.

[@davidpierce9949]

Ocean Jonathan yes I'm aware. I was in the Navy

[@fz1000red]

@@davidpierce9949 it's not only the distance that matters in the underwater swim.

[@半田朋子-i7y]

海の家…そまりあー

[@ericd5823]

I am awesome swimmer and free diver but these guys make me look like a total ammeter! I'm very impressed!

[@kasperk679]

Eric D as a freesover? 25 meter is absolutely nothing. The knot tying is just thinking, the breathhold is nothing compared with the training that freedivers use. The drownproofing is a mid of relaxation and thinking. As a freediver, this is not that hard.

[@ericd5823]

Kasper Kalee before you question someone you may want to learn how to spell!

[@kasperk679]

Sorry, not an Englishman.... Tried my best but oke, attack someone on his Grammar.

[@ElakeLeifii]

Eric you can't cal yourself awesome swimmer and free diver if you have problem passing this test. I'm 37 years old and consider my self a former decent free diver and whith a little exercise in knot tying I think I will pass this test. This test is to sort out people who are not confident and familiar under water so they can start whith proper dive training from the beginning of the course and not wasting time teaching them to hold their breath.

[@ericd5823]

ElakeLeifii before calling me into question I'd learn how to spell! the last part with the hands and feet bound would be very difficult. I don't believe that's easy for anyone regardless of what they say.

[@angievaldez294]

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[@kirstinetermansen7234]

Fighting under water, shitty Attack Delphin,,,,... We have to,,,,, hide

[@danielserrano591]

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[@kungopus]

I just hold my breath for 7min and 15 sec...

[@KETO-ATOSAB]

I have done this and passed, quite easy when you know what to do and when you are really well trained. Do NOT try doing this if you are not fit. It will go down, ok?

[@mosilflutil10]

Fucking hell

[@MattSynysterRx20]

if you swim regularly, this is easily doable

[@jimsale9824]

You have to make it through most of the course first. I am very confident in the water and I don’t think this looks too easy at all.

[@SV-kr9fu]

Ummm.....not quite. I started swimming, since I was about 3 years old. Then, I have been a competitive swimmer, since I was about 7 years old and throughout high school. 1st attempt at the 25 meter underwater swim (dive portion for Navy EOD Pipeline), I blacked out and the instructors had to fish me out of the water. Though, I passed the 2nd attempt.

[@angievaldez294]

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[@Dawooksterify]

No disrespect to this training or these men who under go it but I was doing this stuff at 14 years old to test my limitations. I could swim 50 meters under water daily and had almost a 5 inch chest expansion. Some people are born to water some is all mental and that is hard to break.....yea survival instinct and all. Still practice for fun at 47 and amaze my kids.

[@caitlinparisi4649]

I believe it is 50 meters. It's what's on the BUD/S Class 234 documentry and anywhere else on the internet. This guy got it wrong. The 10 & under swim team can do 25 meters under water. A 5 inch chest expansion? That's impressive.

[@2anthro]

Some people are born to water. Noticed that with guests on boat.

[@Mania26]

People, these tasks are very simple or you will stay calm

[@kellygarciaromero379]

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[@valdivia1234567]

Uh huh, I see, go on....

[@antoineverdiere565]

Really easy ... not a real challenge for a freediver. ..

[@ficknoti]

Panic watching it