Only 45 of the 63 servicemen of the Northern Fleet were able to quickly swim 100 meters with assault rifles

In Severomorsk in the pool "Severomorets" was held the championship of the Northern fleet in swimming with a machine gun. This was reported by the press service of the fleet.

Started 63 servicemen from different associations, formations and units. Everyone had to swim 100 meters in military uniform with a machine gun. The standard of the first category is not worse than two minutes 20 seconds. It was carried out by 45 people.

In the command standings won "Typhoon" - submarine forces of the Northern Fleet. The second place belongs to the "Thunderstorm" from the mixed aviation corps, the third - to the "Albatross" from the Kola flotilla of heterogeneous forces.

The best time in the individual standings showed Roman Popov. Silver was taken by Rodion Kirpichev, bronze by Andrei Donik. It is specified that swimming with an automatic trains endurance, coordination and psychological stability.

Earlier, “MK in Murmansk” said that swimmers will enter the Kola tracks for the sixth time to compete for the Day of National Unity.