What watch did you wear ?

@@JS97278 I didn’t have one at the time.

How do you recommend training and preparing, I am currently in yr11 and choosing between joining the army infantry or becoming a clearance diver

@@lachlanhusk4834 I can’t speak for the infantry but for the role of a class 2 diver I spent 3 years training before entry, I applied at 18 but was waiting 3 years due to a safety issue within the department, I can’t remember exactly but I think there were fatalities. I spent those 3 years with at least 15 hours per week in a swimming pool (3 hours per day Monday to Friday). Learn to breast stroke, slowly for at least 45 mins doing lengths of the pool. Cardio cardio cardio, run a lot and build up speed, until you can do 3 miles minimum. Weight train and do body weight exercises, you’ll be pulling yourself out of the water with a dry suit and some gear A LOT, be able to handle your own body weight under stress. More cardio, get used to the cold, I spent most of the winters and summers in the British sea, it’s cold and you won’t like it, go there as much as you can and enter the water as much as you can. This will be a good start, good luck my friend, this country needs more brave young lads such as yourself.

@@AirsoftAfterHours Thank you for your reply, do you recommend getting scuba diving lessons first, is it worth the cost? Are there any practical skills other than different swimming strokes you recommend learning? What weight training exercises do you reckon will be most benefical, obviously bicep curls and machine movements are not as good as more functional movements but are there any particular movements you think most people miss out on?

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Not too late!

37 is the upper age limit for this role

I'm 32 and started this week.

Charles Coussens If they gave one solitary shit about precision timing, they’d wear Rolex.

@@diabeetus5052 a £150 quartz Seiko holds much better time than a automatic Rolex. You have no clue what you are talking about boy.

@@radiocrash Rolex are the best for diving.Comex the most well known commercial Diving company rates the Rolex the best diving watch and supplies them to it's Divers at a really knock down price.Check your facts!

@@davidknowles3459 still not as accurate as a quartz. And it’s a moot point since the invention of dive computers.

@@daiwatkins1984 True,but you would not find a serious diver wearing a cheap quartz watch probably because it would explode under the water pressure

@@opbeats5524 no not now unfortunately, the MOD bought a small number of seamasters in the early 00’s the current issue watch is the CWC SBS alongside the G shock

10.1 on shuttle test (beep test)

1.5 mile run in 11:09. I literally did it on Wednesday.

The SBS can deal with the pointy end now. RN/RE divers can blow up legacy ordnance discovered by fishing vessels.

Ross Bruford : When I served Clearance divers dealt with the “pointy end” 😏 and did so very well .

Ray Sinclair No that was you watching Thunderball on New Year’s Day.

@@diabeetus5052 Imagine trying to explain a former CD's job to him

In Australia the CDs still do all the combat stuff, and they can even go on to the special forces through TAG (E) with the commandos. Shame you guys had that taken away...

They are the current watch is the CWC SBS and also some G shocks

@@JS97278 Hi Joseph....thank you for your reply...i also believe the SBS are issued with the Elliot Brown Holton Professional quartz watch which i have been reliably informed has replaced the CWC SBS quartz diver for certain roles within the troop.....best regards Stefano....