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U.S. Coast Guard Cadets flip a tire during sea trials at the Academy, New London, Conn., Aug. 14, 2026. The daylong event tests swabs physical endurance, mental resilience and teamwork as they complete their summer training program.(U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Roxanna Jacobo Cruz)

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U.S. Coast Guard Cadets flip a tire during sea trials at the Academy, New London, Conn., Aug. 14, 2026. The daylong event tests swabs physical endurance, mental resilience and teamwork as they complete their summer training program.(U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Roxanna Jacobo Cruz)

U.S. Coast Guard cadets work together to carry a log during sea trials at the Academy in New London, Conn., Aug. 14, 2026. The daylong event tests swabs physical endurance, mental resilience and teamwork as they complete their summer training program. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Roxanna Jacobo Cruz)

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U.S. Coast Guard cadets work together to carry a log during sea trials at the Academy in New London, Conn., Aug. 14, 2026. The daylong event tests swabs physical endurance, mental resilience and teamwork as they complete their summer training program. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Roxanna Jacobo Cruz)

U.S. Coast Guard cadets work together to carry a log uphill during Sea Trials at the Academy in New London, Conn., Aug. 14, 2026. The daylong event tests swabs physical endurance, mental resilience and teamwork as they complete their summer training program. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Roxanna Jacobo Cruz.)

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U.S. Coast Guard cadets work together to carry a log uphill during Sea Trials at the Academy in New London, Conn., Aug. 14, 2026. The daylong event tests swabs physical endurance, mental resilience and teamwork as they complete their summer training program. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Roxanna Jacobo Cruz.)

U.S. Coast Guard Cadets carry a boat during sea trials at the Academy, New London, Conn., Aug. 14, 2026. The daylong event tests swabs physical endurance, mental resilience and teamwork as they complete their summer training program.(U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Roxanna Jacobo Cruz)

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U.S. Coast Guard Cadets carry a boat during sea trials at the Academy, New London, Conn., Aug. 14, 2026. The daylong event tests swabs physical endurance, mental resilience and teamwork as they complete their summer training program.(U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Roxanna Jacobo Cruz)

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NEW LONDON, Conn. — Approximately 285 members of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s Class of 2030 have completed sea trials, marking a major milestone in their seven-week Swab Summer training program. The incoming cadets, known as Swabs, arrived at the Academy June 29 and began an intensive period of military, physical and maritime training.
Swab Summer serves as the first phase of the Academy’s 200-week cadet training program, building a foundation of discipline, teamwork, resilience, and leadership.

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