Overview. Physical fitness plays a big part in your life as a future and current member of the military. Physical conditioning builds stamina, endurance, and esprit de corps within the battalion. As such, you will be expected to participate in physical training (PT) 3 times per week. A weekly schedule of PT will be announced during the first Drill period, but embrace a culture of fitness now and get in shape if you aren’t already! 

Fitness Testing. You will undergo fitness testing each semester to ensure that you remain fit for the naval service and are able to continue on your path to commissioning. If you fail to meet standards, even periodically, you face disenrollment. Your first fitness assessment will be conducted during New Student Orientation so ensure you are familiar with the minimum qualification standards and are prepared. For scholarship recipients, if you are unable to pass the physical fitness test for your respective service, your scholarship will not be activated. For non-scholarship College Program students, if you cannot pass the fitness test, you may not be admitted into the program. 

• Navy Option Midshipmen must get above a Good Low in every category.

• Marine Option Midshipmen must individually pass each event and achieve a 200 total score. 

Swim Qualification. Additionally, you must achieve a basic swimming qualification level (2nd Class Swim Qualification) prior to the completion of your first year. The link below takes you to a video of the second class swim qualification. 

Swim qual video: https://youtu.be/lWNClBKdiYw?feature=shared