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No swim test.

Need to be SCUBA certified.

Surface swim:
Freestyle 80 ft.

Time:
No time

Underwater swim:
80 ft.

Dive in/ push off:

Surface dive:
Surface dive 18ft to the bottom of the pool and retrieve a rock

Weight:

Mic test:
Speak on stage

Grade point/ pass or fail:
Pass or fail test

Misc:
Dive into the pool
Sprint to the middle of the pool freestyle
Pull yourself out of the pool only using your arms
20 military pushups
Carry 2 buckets of water across the stage and back.
Many chances to complete each step.

Surface swim:
two lengths of the freestyle (about 250 feet).

Time:
80 seconds

Underwater swim:
one length of the pool (about 125 feet)

Dive in/ push off:
either

Surface dive:
Dive into the water from a platform about 5 feet, swim to the middle of the Dolphin Discovery show pool, then dive about 25 feet to the bottom to pick up a small weight. Swim back to the main show platform and pull yourself out without sitting on your butt or landing on your knee.

Weight:

Mic test:

Grade point/ pass or fail:
grade point

Misc:
Carry two buckets filled with water and ice a certain distance and up a couple of stairs.
This test is done in water about 58 degrees with no goggles.

Surface swim:
250 ft

Time:
80 seconds or less

Underwater swim:
125 ft

Dive in/ push off:

Surface dive:
approx. 24 feet and retrieve weight

Weight:

Mic test:
recite memorized speach

Grade point/ pass or fail:
Grade point - 80/100

Misc:
Dive off 6 foot platform
tread water 5 mins with hands out of water
Pull yourself out of water onto 1 foot or knee( you lose points here)
The pool you take the test in is the white whale and dolphin stadium in approx. 60 degree water

If you pass each part of the test you will be granted an interview with a panel.

Surface swim:
any style one lap down and back

Time:
not timed

Underwater swim:
as far as you can underwater across the exhibit in one breath

Dive in/ push off:

Surface dive:
15 feet and get a weight

Weight:
2 lb

Mic test:

Grade point/ pass or fail:

Misc:

Carry to large buckets of water a certain distance and place them on a golf cart
The test is done in the manatee exhibit.

Surface swim:
freestyle swim two laps (approx. 220 ft.), monitored for form, stamina and distance.

Time:

Underwater swim:
one lap (approx. 110 ft.), monitored for form, distance and your ability to pull yourself out of the water using your upper body strength.

Dive in/ push off:

Surface dive:
approx. 24 ft and retrieve a weight

Weight:
3 lbs

Mic test:
Read a short passage from an existing show script. You will be monitored for clarity of your speaking and reading skills and your confidence of delivery.

Grade point/ pass or fail:
Grade point - 80/100

Misc:
Dive into a pool approximately 12 ft deep from 4 - 6 feet above the water. You will be monitored for form.
Tread water for 5 minutes with your hands above the water, monitored for stamina.
68 degree water temperature.

If you do not pass the test, you are not eligible to try out again for a minimum of six months. Sea World's employment representative will contact you if you are being considered for a re-test.
If you pass the swim test and complete an interview, a Sea World employment representative will contact you within 2-3 weeks to inform you of the results.

Surface swim:
freestyle around the main show pool (approximately 250 ft)

Time:

Underwater swim:
75ft

Dive in/ push off:

Surface dive:
dive to the bottom of the main show pool and pick up a weight (approximately 30 ft)

Weight:
5 lb.

Mic test:
yes

Grade point/ pass or fail:

Misc:

do a freestyle skit that you make up on the spot given a concept

Surface swim:
Swim 400 yards (1200 ft). Doesn't matter what stroke, doggy paddle if you want.

Time:
20 mins

Underwater swim:
25 yards (75 ft)

Dive in/ push off:

Surface dive:
Swim about 10 yards, go down 12 feet to retrieve object, back up and swim back the 10 yards

Weight:

Mic test:

Grade point/ pass or fail:

Misc:
Tread water for 5 mins.

If you pass, then the dive eval is performed in the same warm swimming pool.
Be able to put your scuba gear together properly and when in the water, achieve buoyancy
At the bottom, remove mask, give to dive officer, retrieve mask and clear
Doff BC, turn off tank, ascend to surface, descend back down to gear, turn on tank, don gear
Buddy breathe with buddy

Surface swim:
swim length of the main pool frestyle and along the way, haul yourself out on the center slideout and dive in and finish the swim

Time:

Underwater swim:
length of the pool (approximately 100ft)

Dive in/ push off:

Surface dive:
dive to the bottom, touch the bottom of the pool, and push yourself up from the bottom back to the surface (approximately 25ft)

Weight:
none

Mic test:
yes

Grade point/ pass or fail:

Misc:

No swim test.

Require you to be scuba certified and CPR qualified

Surface swim:
260 feet freestyle

Time:

Underwater swim:
130 feet

Dive in/ push off:

Surface dive:
dive in and then come to the surface, from there you do a surface dive to get both weights that are 20-30 feet apart

Weight:

Mic test:

Grade point/ pass or fail:

Misc:
go up on the diving board for the sea lions and you do 15 push-ups. They make you count it out loud.

Surface swim:
200ft

Time:

Underwater swim:
around 60ft in about 30 seconds

Dive in/ push off:

Surface dive:

Weight:

Mic test:

Grade point/ pass or fail:

Misc:
tread water while in a wetsuit

Surface swim:

Freestyle approx. 160 feet, monitored for form, stamina, and distance

Time:

Underwater swim:
80 ft

Dive in/ push off:
Dive in

Surface dive:
12 ft

Weight:
3-5 lbs

Mic test:
given a subject to speak about for thirty seconds, monitored for clarity of your speaking and confidence of delivery.

Grade point/ pass or fail:
Grade point - 80/100

Misc:
Monitored for your ability to pull yourself out of the water using your upper body strength.
Tread water for about five minutes, monitored for stamina.

If you don't pass, you are not eligible to try out again for a minimum of six months. A Discovery Cove employment representative will contact you if you are being considered for a re-test.

If you pass the swim test and complete the interview, a representative will contact you within 2-3 weeks to inform you of the results.