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PST CALCULATOR

Enter your scores and challenge yourself to crack the ranks of the TOP 100 recent SEAL or SWCC Physical Screening Test scores. Find out if you're good enough to get considered for a SEAL or SWCC contract or a SEAL Officer commission. Sign in to save your scores and track your progress at home or on the go. Chart your progress daily, monthly, or yearly.

SWCC training phases

SWCC ALPHA PHASE

Seven weeks long. Candidates are tested to see if they have the qualities and fortitude to earn the right to continue. The Tour is part of Alpha Phase.

SWCC BRAVO PHASE

Seven weeks long. The ultimate test of strength and skill in the crucible known as The Tour. Do they stay and fight, or decide to leave in defeat?

SWCC CHARLIE PHASE

Seven weeks long. SWCC candidates face the Assessment and Selection phases. For the first time candidates are exposed to the basics of the trade.

SEAL training phases

BUD/S FIRST PHASE

Seven weeks of basic conditioning, water competency, mental tenacity and building teamwork. Hell Week is part of First Phase.

BUD/S SECOND PHASE

Seven weeks of training. Candidates learn combat diving, and underwater skills that will separate the class from other special operations forces.

BUD/S THIRD PHASE

Seven weeks of training. The foundation phase of Navy SEAL training; advanced navigation, weapons and mission planning.

SEAL QUALIFICATION TRAINING

26 weeks of training. SQT is designed to provide students with the core tactical knowledge they will need to join a SEAL platoon.

Training guides and fitness tips

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SEAL SWCC PST STANDARDS

Find out the speeds, reps and distances of each SEAL or SWCC PST. If you can blow the PST standards out of the water you just might be good enough to earn a SEAL or SWCC contract. Find out if you have what it takes to join a team.

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PHYSICAL TRAINING GUIDE

Training to become a SEAL or SWCC starts with this 26 week full body workout program. Each week of progressively harder workouts is designed to help you develop the strength and endurance to withstand the rigors of Navy SEAL or SWCC training.

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COMBAT SIDESTROKE GUIDE

This ultimate guide has all-encompassing in-depth videos, photos, practice drills, and detailed instructions on how to do it. All SEAL and SWCC candidates must learn it. There's no easy way to master it, and every Naval Special Warfare operator has to know it.

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ASSESSMENT, SELECTION AND TRAINING PATHWAYS

Each training phase will force you to discover your limits and push past them. It's a crucible you must endure. Each stage of training is gut wrenching and frought with failure. Want to be the best? Prove it. Every day brings a new challenge, a higher standard.

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TOP 9 SWIM MISTAKES WHILE LEARNING THE COMBAT SIDESTROKE

We break down the 9 biggest swim problems that'll keep you from mastering the Combat Sidestroke.

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SIZE MATTERS

Some believe that a little extra body fat in the early weeks of BUD/S would be a good thing – extra energy reserves and insulation against the cold!

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TO RUCK OR NOT TO RUCK

Load-bearing marches can help you slowly acclimate to future BUD/S or SWCC Alpha Phase training demands.

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BUD/S IS NOT A CONDITIONING PROGRAM

Learn about the evolution of training you'll need to get ready for. Everyone knows you must be in top shape to begin SEAL or SWCC training, but that doesn't mean you should train like a SEAL or SWCC.

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GET POSITIVE RESULTS WITH ENDURANCE TRAINING

Special Warfare training is a marathon, not a sprint. You'll need endurance to make it through the toughest training the military has to offer. Check out these tips to make it happen.

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Most popular training videos

WATER COMPETENCY TRAINING

In depth discussion on the entire water competency training curriculum. Learn what to expect and how to prepare.

BUD/S 1ST PHASE SELECTION

Take a sneak peek at Day One of BUD/S and witness the grueling selection process as it plays out on our famous grinder.

PHYSICAL SCREENING TEST

Wanna be a Warrior? It begins with the Physical Screening Test. In this video, we show you how it’s done – the right way.

OBSTACLE COURSE

The sand is softer than a pillow, but the obstacle course workout is tougher than nails.

WATER RESCUE TEST

A pass or fail evolution during SEAL or SWCC training. Learn the proper technique for rescuing a person in the open water.

SEAL QUALIFICATION TRAINING

A course designed to provide candidates with the core tactical knowledge they will need to join a SEAL platoon.

BUD/S CLASS 224

This classic video of a BUD/S class is told by those who were there: the instructors and candidates of Class 224.

BUD/S DAY ONE INSPECTION

Navy SEAL candidates are introduced to the Naval Special Warfare Center, their instructors, and a new way of life.

COMBAT SIDESTROKE IN-DEPTH INSTRUCTION

A pass or fail evolution. There's no easy way to master it, and every Naval Special Warfare operator has to know it.