Sink or swim

A crowd gathers at the base pool to watch teams complete four 50-meter laps during the Build-A-Boat competition, Aug. 17, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Six teams from various squadrons attempted to keep their makeshift boats afloat and complete four 50-meter laps for best time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shawna L. Keyes)

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Teams begin climbing into their makeshift cardboard boats during the Build-A-Boat competition at the pool, Aug. 17, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Six teams competed for best time and to see if their cardboard boats could survive its maiden voyage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shawna L. Keyes)

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A member of the 911th Air Refueling Squadron team helps paddle their makeshift boat during the Build-A-Boat competition at the pool, Aug. 17, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Teams had one hour to build a boat that could withstand the weight of two team members using only cardboard and duct tape. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brittain Crolley)

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A member of the 4th Component Maintenance Squadron team works to steer her boat during the Build-A-Boat competition at the pool, Aug. 17, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Of the six teams that entered the competition, only four held up for the duration of the race, which required the teams to paddle four 50-meter laps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brittain Crolley)

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The 4th Operations Support Squadron Build-A-Boat team begins to sink during the competition at the pool, Aug. 17, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Teams of two had to complete four 50-meter laps for best time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shawna L. Keyes)

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A team of paddlers go down with their boat during the Build-A-Boat competition at the pool, Aug. 17, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Six teams entered the event and had to complete four 50-meter laps while competing for the fastest time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Brittain Crolley)

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Sink or swim

Published Aug. 20, 2018
By Staff Sgt. Brittain Crolley & Airman 1st Class Shawna L. Keyes
4th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- A crowd gathers at the base pool to watch teams complete four 50-meter laps during the Build-A-Boat competition, Aug. 17, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Six teams from various squadrons attempted to keep their makeshift boats afloat and complete four 50-meter laps for best time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shawna L. Keyes)