Seaman Kristine Kearny, a crewmember aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Sherman, dons a harness in preparation for surface swimmer training Jan. 12, 2017. Sherman, homeported in Honolulu, Sherman, homeported in Honolulu, has a number of surface swimmers aboard, and each one is required to enter the water, swim 25 yards, rescue the cutter’s Oscar by conducting a buddy tow to the cutter’s small boat, and swim back to the cuter. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer Allyson E.T. Conroy)