The Navy SEAL Physical Fitness Guide - Uniformed Services ...

" Swim for 3 hours underwater (temperature: 70°F), wearing a wetsuit, maskand fins, and using a Dräeger UBA and attack board." Drag a fully-loaded F470 Zodiac 50 meters onto a rocky beach with five otherSEALs, then, with three of the boat crew, quickly move all equipment andsupplies across 200 meters of rocky beach and stage/cache gear in preparationfor the overland phase of the mission." Perform a rescue drag of a wounded comrade weighing 170 lbs, dragging himby the web gear a distance of 75 meters, with the assistance of one otherSEAL.Given the above list of missions tasks, the question “what are the physical fitnessrequirements necessary to complete each task?” was asked. A summary of the physicaltasks data is presented in Table 2-2 and Table 2-3. Table 2-3 presents the numerousphysical tasks associated with the missions and the physical characteristics demanded ofthe SEAL. Table 2-3 extends these characteristics by delineating specific training plans toimprove performance on the physical tasks.The Navy SEAL Physical Fitness Guide 27