There’s a part of Navy SEAL 🔱 training called “drown-proofing” where they bind your hands behind your back, tie your feet together, and dump you into a 9-foot-deep pool also known as the SEAL Water Challenge Test. Your job is to survive for five minutes. My feet where not tied for this training exercise 🛟 Whenever performing underwater exercises, make sure to have a safety swimming . 🛟#SwimLife #FitnessGoals #UnderwaterFitness #XPT #DeependFitness #SwimStrong #FitLife #HealthyLiving #SwimInsp

During the 1940s and 1950s, the U.S. Navy developed “drownproofing,” a method designed to test a trainee’s ability to remain calm and afloat under extreme stress. SEAL candidates later inherited this tradition, performing the drill with their arms and legs bound to simulate being restrained in the water. Trainees had to bob for air, float, swim short distances, and retrieve objects from the pool floor while tied, all while maintaining composure. The exercise became a defining test of mental resi