I Almost ST*BBED a Teammate During an Ocean Swim at BUD/S

About this video

The guest recounts a violent confrontation during BUD/S training with class 287, where a teammate punched him in the face and broke his mask during an ocean swim. The guest describes nearly stabbing the teammate with his dive knife in the moment, then later confronting him physically after instructors told them to handle it themselves. The teammate was eventually dropped from training at the end of SQT.

Key takeaways

• The guest describes struggling to fit in with class 287 after rolling in, particularly with one teammate who had an attitude problem and eventually punched him during an ocean swim
• The guest recounts nearly using his dive knife on the teammate underwater before restraining himself, then completing the swim without a mask while being verbally harassed
• The guest explains that after the instructors told them to ‘figure it out,’ he confronted the teammate physically at 2am near the barracks to settle the dispute

Episode details: published August 7, 2025 · 35.8K views · 11:12 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Stories told by Mike Ritland’s podcast guests are the guests’ own accounts, attributed to them — not independently verified. Commentary is Ritland’s, presented as his analysis.

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