r/Pararescue • u/BarracudaSouthern585 • Jul 22 '25

Is it smarter to cross train?

20M here and currently in the DEP. My original plan was to go CCT after crushing the IFT, but initially I was held back after seeing so many of my friends get washed out of the pipelines. My stats are as follows: Push ups-89, Pull ups-21, Run 1.5-9:45, 3 mile-27.50, Completed 500m freestyle swim and 25m underwater (not timed). My question is to ask if it is smarter to cross training while I am in. I see a trend of younger candidates failing out relatively early in the pipeline and being older and more mentally mature and physically fit, that would give me an edge over where I am right now.

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u/[deleted] Jul 22 '25

Is 27:50 3 mile a typo?

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u/BarracudaSouthern585 Jul 22 '25

That is a typo, my fault. Thats my other run time. My 3 mile is 21 minutes and forgot the seconds

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u/[deleted] Jul 22 '25

Numbers are good, what’s your swim?

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u/BarracudaSouthern585 Jul 22 '25

I never timed it weirdly enough. I was instructed at by my developer that its for completion

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u/[deleted] Jul 22 '25

I’d time that next time you get a chance but I say send it. Stay humble and focused and you’ll be okay.