Beginning Oct. 1, Marines will qualify under five water survival levels: Basic, Novice, Competent, Proficient and Advanced.

A new five-level qualification program will replace the current three-tier system of basic, intermediate and advanced swim qualifications.

The 2026 Patrick }Vega Memorial Swim-a-Thon raises money for scholarships and swim programs. It took place at his alma ...

WASHINGTON — This weekend, about 1,200 participants will swim, bike and run their way through the Quantico Tri and 12K events at the Officer Candidates School on the Virginia Marine Corps base. The ...

A Camp Pendleton-based Marine has died in Japan, the third to drown in the same swimming area on Okinawa. The series of drownings has prompted military officials to ban use of the area. U.S. Marine ...

Researchers have found that marine animals across mammals, birds and reptiles swim at similar relative depths when traveling and not feeding to save energy. Researchers from Swansea and Deakin ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto RicoSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The U.S. Coast Guard said Thursday it is searching for a U.S. Marine who went swimming in high surf off Puerto Rico’s northeast coast while on vacation.