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Identifier
20158812
Description
Image shows ROTC students at The University of Texas at Arlington participating in water survival and confidence test. 100 military science students went through exercises at UTA outdoor pool. Blindfolded cadets with uniforms and web gear walked off a 15 foot high platform. Then they swim 15 meters with web gear and weapons then abandon the gear for a 50 meter swim while clothed. Lastly, they climb a 40 ft tower for the slide for life where they rappel or slide with a rope across a 100 meter pool. Unidentified student, is shown swimming underwater in web gear and gun in UTA swimming pool. Published in Fort Worth Star-Telegram evening edition April 29, 1981.
Archival Date
1981-04-29
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6-7489
Original Format
Negatives, Black & White
File Format
JPG
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License
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Subjects
Military organizations; Universities & colleges; Pools
Names
Reserve Officer Training Corps (R.O.T.C.); University of Texas at Arlington
Subjects
Military organizations; Universities & colleges; Pools