Have anyone take the swimming as alternate event for the APFT?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 13:33:37 -0400

My situation is that i already had 2 foot surgery on the same side (right) and my right knee is messed up as well (going thru physical therapy and possibly facing surgery for the knee). Basically you can say my whole right leg is messed up. My surgeon is giving me the option on my permanent profile as an alternate event to choose the walking, the swimming or the bike. I already discarded the bike so my real options are walking or swimming ( I used to be a good swimmer) or maybe just get out of the army, since pretty much im always on pain and cant go thru the day without pain killers.......

Response by SPC Charles Brown made Jun 10 at 2015 1:42 PM

SPC Charles Brown — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 13:42:43 -0400

Cannot swim, so it didn't apply for me. Would have loved to though if things were different

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 10 at 2015 4:28 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 16:28:42 -0400

The swim is tough. It requires good levels of fitness and strong technique. The walk is cake, just deal with the pain and everyone passes. The bike is the easiest if you have strong leg muscles. The swim is 800 yards or 16 down and backs in 20:00 - 24:00 minutes. If you can swim that fast that long then go for it. I could run a 13:00 minute two mile but ended my swim way over the time limit.