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Video by Sgt. Anthony Mesa

Marines and Sailors Dive, Rise, Dive Again

II Marine Expeditionary Force

Oct. 13, 2016 | 0:56

Marines of 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion conducted a battalion pre-dive at the courthouse bay training tank, at Camp Lejeune, Oct. 13, 2016. Marines and sailors endured the pre-dive assessment in the hopes of qualifying for a spot in Combat Dive School. The test consisted of various physically demanding water challenges, such as swimming with hands bound, passing weights while treading water, tying knots at the bottom of a pool, and more. The pre-dive is designed to narrow down the number of Combat Dive School Candidates to those who are comfortable pushing their limits under water.