Coast Guard Fitness

Coast Guard Fitness Spotlight

Passing Military Swimming Tests

Tactical Fitness: Can Improving Stroke Technique Improve Swim Speed?

Dangers of Underwater Swimming

Tactical Fitness with Stew Smith: Combat Swimmer Stroke Critique

The "Common PFT"

Rescue Swimmer Fitness Standards

Preparing for the PFT

Swimming With Fins

Ask Stew: Replacement for Swimming

Coast Guard Fitness Categories

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Coast Guard Basic PFT

The Coast Guard physical fitness program is designed to ensure that all Coast Guard members have the strength and stamina to...

Coast Guard Fitness Requirements

US Coast Guard Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA)

USCG Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA)

Body Composition Tests

Are You Fit to Serve?

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Special Missions and Law Enforcement PFT

Coast Guard men and women who serve on Law Enforcement, Port Security or Maritime Safety and Security Teams, must comply with specific physical standards.

Rescue Swimmer Fitness Standards

According to the Rescue Swimmer course syllabus, rescue swimmers must have flexibility, strength, endurance, and be able to function for 30 minutes in heavy seas.

U S Coast Guard Deployable Specialized Forces

Coast Guard Specialized Forces Overview

These six units, under a single command, create an organized quick reaction force that can be deployed to handle natural disasters, environmental catastrophes, terrorism and other threats to the United States and the world.