 Being in the Navy you have to be prepared for anything because the situation can go from zero to one hundred in an instant. Search and rescue swimmers are a requirement for every US Navy ship. You know you want to show that you know what you're doing and that you can save a life if the time comes you have to do it. While it's important to be fit, star swimming tests more than just your physical strength. You never know when something's going to happen so you're always just you have to be mentally prepared to go at any time. Mental attitude, if you're in shape, can't be afraid of the water, you have to know how to swim, but if you want it bad enough, you know nothing's hard enough. Thanks to their attitude and training these sailors are prepared to uphold their motto so others may live. Petty Officer Christina Coffey, Fleet Activities, Sasebo, Japan.