Last night Chris was pretty nervous about the anticipation of the following day. I mean, after all, there are only about 300 people in the entire world that are, and about 700 that have ever been, US Coast Guard Rescue Swimmers. These people, the Rescue Swimmers, are compared to the elite of any other branch of service... Army Ranger, Navy SEAL or Air Force pararescueman. With a 75% attrition rate, for every one-person that graduates, three have failed. This is NOT an easy program. And, although the travels through the last few months have seemed like a breeze, in all reality they have been the hardest thing ever attempted in Chris' life!
The day started out with a PT Test (physical training test), which they complete every few weeks to ensure that they are in the best shape possible. Sit-ups, Push-ups, Pull-ups, etc. - Chris passed this PT test with no problems. (Yes, he is in the best shape of his life!!)
Next they were on to the the big event. Chris was the first man up to go. All anticipation aside, he walked into the room, not knowing what would await him there. ---now, this is the part I can't tell you. The Rescue Swimmers keep this tradition of the Final Multi sacred. And, because this is the world wide web, not knowing who might stumble across my little blog, I'll need to respect that and leave out all of the juicy details --- Just know that the situation was stressful, know that it tested all of the knowledge and techniques Chris had learned up to this point...and know that
HE PASSED!
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