Camping Out Ideas - Can anyone tell me from exp about the Navy swimming part of boot camp? Also some tips on preparing? Thanks?

Can anyone tell me from exp about the Navy swimming part of boot camp? Also some tips on preparing? Thanks?

Any other help on as far as what to do to prepare for PT?

Take your rubber ducky
Unless it has changed - it requires 50 yds swimming unaided. You can do most of it on your back if you are a weak swimmer (I was). Whatever you do, DO NOT grab the hooks the instructors are holding - they will push you under if you do. If you get in trouble, they may hook you over to the side. Stay passive, and again do NOT grab the hook. If you fail the test they will give you another chance on another day. It is an EASY test, so just stay calm.
Found this on another website, it should help. Everyone in the Navy is required to be a third class swimmer. Third-Class Swim Test - A third class swim test is a test to determine if a person can stay afloat and survive without the use of a personal Floatation Device (PFD) in open water long enough to be rescued in a man-overboard situation. The 3rd class swimmer qualification is the minimum entry-level requirement for all U.S. Navy Personnel. The third class swim test consists of TWO modules. Module one is composed of three separate events, a deep water jump, a 50-yard swim (using any stroke), and a 5-minute prone float. Swimmers who successfully pass module one may continue on to module two. Module two consists of shirt and trouser or coverall inflation.