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Condizione: Fair. The format is approximately 3.75 inches by 2.25 inches. Soiled and worn around the edges. This is signed by the Examiner and the Physical Training Officer on the reverse. There is an uncanceled 2 cent stamp on the front. To qualify as a Swimmer First Class G. B. Rolph 1. Broke a strangle hold and towed man 25 yards; 2. Removed trousers in water and inflated them; 3. Swam 220 yards; and 4 Sam 75 feet under water, surfacing at intervals of 25 feet. This is believed to have belonged to the Gerald Vern Rolph (1927-1986) who rose to the rank of Captain in the U.S. Navy. He is also believed to have been the co-author, with Noel Clark, of the 1961 classic The Civil War Soldier. The basic Swim Skills Assessment measures your ability to swim 15 yards in chest-deep water, swim another 15 yards in water over your head, tread water for one full minute and float facedown for one full minute. Basic swimming lessons teach all of these skills, and you should be comfortable with them before entering basic training. The Navy offers remedial swimming classes for those who don't pass this minimum skills test--but in the military, your goal is to exceed the requirement, not just pass. The swim test for the Third-Class Swimmer includes the basic Swim Skills Assessment Test, in addition to a few more skills that ensure you can survive in open water without a flotation device in a man-overboard situation. Naval officers are expected to be role models of physical fitness for their sailors and the American public. Candidates who successfully complete Officer Candidate School (OCS) within the 13-week course arrive meeting above-average physical standards. Single sheet, printed on both sides Presumed first issuance to Gerald Very Rolph.…