1) The document discusses the efficacy of using aquatic instruction and swimming to help normalize stress and develop physical and mental adjustment in military cadets. 2) It outlines the curriculum for the PE110-113 Survival Swimming courses at West Point, which focus on basic swimming skills, stroke mechanics, endurance training, and applying skills to survival modules and combat water survival. 3) The curriculum segments skills into basic levels and adds conditioning and position-specific challenges to build competency, confidence, and control over time.

1. Normalizing The Abnormal The Efficacy of Stress Related Aquatic Instruction John McVan, Assistant Professor World Water Safety Conference United States Military Academy Portugal:Porto West Point, New York USA 27-29 September 2007

3. Historical Perspective

7. Subjective Evaluation/Cognitive Exam USMA SURVIVAL SWIMMING Rudimentary Module Breath Control Series Buoyancy/Balance Basic Displacement Survival Gate # 1 Stroke Module Elementary Backstroke Front Crawl Breastroke Sidestroke 10 Minute Swim Survival Module CWST Survival Gate # 2 Survival Gate # 3 Survival Gate # 4** 5 Min. ACU Swim** 1 Skill Unit 5 Skill Units 5 Skill Units

8. How we learned…

10. Basic Displacement 101

11. Kolb’s Learning Theory

13. Arvin Cadet Physical Development Center Spring 2005

17. Lane 6 Lane 4 Lane 2 SCORING TOWER ENTRY + UNDERWATER SWIM + SURFACE SWIM + BDU SHIRT INFLATION 6.5 Meter TOWER Survival Gate #3 Hoop 1 Hoop 2 Hoop 3

18. Combat Water Survival Swim Lab Diamond Wave Orientation & Conditional Exposure Darkness & Lightning Simulation Rain Bar/Wind Simulation Fog Simulation Survival Gate # 4 Phase # 1 Phase # 2 Phase # 3 Phase # 4

19. Cadet Field Training (CFT)

20. Course End Feedback

21. 4 th Class Swimming Grade Summation F07

22. Non-Graded Event Matrix 2005-07’