If you want to become a Navy SEAL, you have to be effortless in the water.  

If you want to become a Navy SEAL, you have to qualify for BUD/S training and to do that, you have to pass the Physical Screening Test – the PST.

Approximately fifty percent of those who take this test will fail… because they cannot meet the requirement of swimming 500 yards of sidestroke in less than twelve and a half minutes.

This swimmer is on pace to swim 500 yards in under 8 minutes.  

On deck is his teacher, Don Walsh. 

Since 2003, Don has worked with hundreds of Navy-SEAL hopefuls – helping them prepare for the all-important Physical Screening Test.

Don’s success rate is the best in the country.  Since 2003, 100% of his students have passed the swim requirement of the PST and have been accepted into the BUD/S training program.  

Once they make it to BUD/S, nearly 70% of Don’s students have survived the training, and have gone on to become members of the most elite fighting force in the world – the Navy SEALs.

In this video, Don will share with you his 7-step learning sequence for mastering Combat Side Stroke and for passing the PST.    

Everything you see on this video – every drill and every move – is designed to help you gain valuable seconds – even minutes – on your 500-yard swim test.  

You’ll begin with drills that focus on the basics – things like body alignment, balance, and streamline.  

You’ll then learn how to keep a low profile as you breathe…

… as you kick…

… and as you glide effortlessly between strokes.  

You’ll also learn how to do a proper turn – a skill that can make the difference between PASS… and FAIL… on your swim test.  

In the final section, you’ll focus on putting all the parts together to create effortless speed, and to start training for the all-important screening test. 

To get the most from this video, we recommend that you watch it all the way through…then go back and focus on one section at a time.

When you go to the pool, try only one or two steps at a time.  By taking time to master each step, you’ll gain the skills you need to remain calm and confident under pressure. 

Swimming a fast and efficient Combat Side Stroke is not about muscle.  It’s about technique, body position, and learning how to glide.   

OK.  You know what you need to do.  Let’s figure out how to get it done.


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