spockwaslen wrote:
Somebody else might chime in but the physical test is very hard. Something like swim a mile out to a buoy in big surf that is mid 60 degrees w/o a wetsuit and then swim back. Also being able to jump off piers from height to rescue folks and stuff. At least that is what I was told by someone who had a kid who had done it.There is a very strenuous physical fitness test, but the really difficult part of it is the selection process. In newport beach, tryouts are held in Feb with a 1000m swim and 1000m run swim run. Water is COLD in Feb, probably 56-58deg. Every year there are about 100-150 candidates for 30-40 seasonal positions. Those 30-40 are pretty badass