SWIFTWATER RESCUE TECHNICIAN TAKE 2…part deux!

Following on the previous post check out some more photos from the recent SRT course, carried out last weekend.

Swiftwater / White Water Swimming..

For the most part it is important to swim in a defensive position looking downstream with the feet in position to fend off obstacles…and using the water as much as possible to aid in crossing the flow….

In certain situations it is vital to transition to an offensive / aggressive swimming position-head first; such as spotting an eddy and hitting it, crossing a narrower channel and approaching a strainer among others…