PHYSICAL TRAINING COURSES

    Basic physical education courses are given twice a week every semester(Total 8 semesters). At the end of each semester midshipmen are tested for the courses they take. The physical activities each midshipman participates in during a semester are:

A. Basic Physical Training  : (Strength, Opstacle, Endurance, Speed, Flexibility etc.)

B. Physical Training for War Conditions: ( Naval Pentathlon, Abandon Ship, Survival at sea, Hand to Hand Combat, Life Saving , Diving)

C. Olympic Branches          : ( Swimming, Water Polo, Tracking, Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer, Handball, Tennis etc.)

D. Theoretical Education    : (Basic Anatomy, Physiology, Hygiene, Work out Techniques, First Aid)

    Besides all these, each candidate goes trough A Six Weeks of Plebe Summer ( Intensive Introductory Training) to be prepared for the Academy both physically and mentally. ( If required, candidates may leave the Academy during this period.)

    In order to be considered successful in P.E. , midshipmen are obliged to take at least 60 points out of 100 in three different areas, Mandatory P.T. Courses , Elective P.T. Courses and Skills Tests, every year.