Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival Course

Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival Course

Pre-Registration is required at the Training Tank.

Screenings are being offered to Marines looking to attend the course on: 
MAY 9, 16, 23, 30 from 7-8AM.

To attend you must:

• Be screened or recommend by a MCIWS/ MCITWS
• Be the grade of E-3 or above
• 8 Have 1st Class PFT and WS-I swim qualification

Screening Includes:

• Continuously swim 500m utilizing any of the survival strokes in a time limit of l3 minutes or less. 
• After executing a feet first entry, swim 25m underwater without breaking surface. 
• Utilizing a side stroke swim 50m while carrying a 10lb rubber dive brick. 
• In 40 seconds or less, perform a feet first entry, swim 20m, perform feet first surface dive and retrieve a 10lb brick (minimum 10ft) with both hands and return to the surface maintaining both hands on the brick. The brick tow must be completed in 40 seconds or less. 
• Complete two-minute tread while keeping your hands under your armpits.