Swimming with Fins Swimming with fins during rigorous military training, such as BUD/S and Army Ranger/SF training, is required for open-water...
Ask Stew: What Are You Going to Do First? Going back to normal! That will be nice, but how do you do it can make a big difference in training smart or preventing...
Friday Swim Workouts of the Week - Military Prep If you are preparing for military swimming, diving, treading, and general water confidence tests, make sure you practice with...
Workout of the Week: Adding Drills During Rest Periods Stew Smith, Navy SEAL and Military.com's tactical fitness expert's workout of the week.
Ask Stew – Losing Momentum During Timed Swim Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert, answers a question from a Navy servicemember...
Ask Stew: Swimming for Special Ops Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert, answers a question from a reader about how to...
Swimming with Fins: Flippers, SCUBA, to Rocket Fin Progression The type of fins you use for pool swimming depends on your training goals.
Ask Stew: Army Retiree Seeks Swimming Advice Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's resident tactical fitness guru answers a question from Army retiree about incorporating...
Top 5 Reasons to Add Swimming into Your Workout Stew Smith, Navy SEAL vet and Military.com's tactical fitness expert give you five reasons why you should add swimming into...
Ask Stew: Continue Training Even with Swimming Injury Military.com's fitness guru and Navy SEAL veteran Stew Smith fields a question from a retired Navy Master Chief on how to...
No Plans for Space Force PT Test Yet Space Force guardians must wait a little longer for physical training standards unique to their service as it figures out...
A PT Program for the Naval Academy’s Summer Seminar Every year, I have the honor to fill a guest PT instructor spot at the Naval Academy Summer Seminar Program.
The ACFT Is Already Working. It's Time for Leaders to Get on Board Fundamentally, ACFT failures do not indicate a problem with the test itself.
Nearly Half of Female Soldiers Still Failing New Army Fitness Test, While Males Pass Easily The data raises questions about whether the Army's attempt to create a fitter force is creating more barriers to success for...
Army Astronaut Demonstrates 'Weightless' ACFT at International Space Station What would the ACFT be like if conducted in outer space? Wonder no longer.
