Navy SEALs Facts People Don’t Know About

Their Training Standards are Brutal

The minimum standards for joining the SEALs training is daunting enough. Swim 500 yards in 12.5 minutes, 42 pushups, 50 situps, 6 pull ups, and a 1.5 mile run in under 11 minutes. But this is just the bare minimum. Those seeking the top need to do the swim in 8 minutes, 80-100 pushups and situps, 20 pull ups, and run 1.5 miles in under 9 minutes.

Their Training Standards are Brutal

But unfortunately, this only prepares you for the fitness test, before you even start training or ‘Hell Week’. That is a whole different animal.