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Permalink Reply by Kim - Josh's Mom on
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Great! If he makes it to dive school, how long is the school? He wants to be EOD. How concerned should I be? He dives already and fears nothing.
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Permalink Reply by Rob on
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Ahh your talking about Navy dive school. Well I'm not a navy diver...however my wife is, what a coincidence. If your sailor is already a diver then he has a head start in the program, but only a little one.
What the Navy teaches and what recreational progams, like PADI and NAUI, teach are quite different. For the Navy it is a work related function, and sometimes that work is combat related, so he will learn skills necessary to make him very comfortable in the water with his equipment not only intake but more in disarray. If he is comfortable in the water with his gear being pulled away and knotted up then he is 1/3 the way through the battle.
The other big portion is the academics. He will receive in depth training in the science and physiology of diving. This is where some people have a hard time. Be prepared for him to have study sessions at night to get through this.
The last obstacle is the physical fitness portion. If he is alreay fit then this should be easy. If he is borderline, start working out now!!!. The beach runs will have an affect. Also, work on the pull ups.
Good luck and I hope he makes it through. BTW my brother in law is stationed down in Panama City at the Air Force Base.
Rob
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Thanks for the infor Rob. Josh is very comfortable under the water and since he has done many dives, I think he will be fine there. Also, before he left last week, he had been working out with a former Navy Seal, so he knows what to expect for the physical fitness test. Every 2 weeks he would time Josh on the rotation of exercises. Josh loves working out and playing hard so not worried there either.
The book work is where he will have to knuckle down but he always seems to pull it out when it's a subject he loves. He's at home in the water. Where is your wife stationed?
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