Frogmen of the Black Sea Fleet have embarked on training in the framework of the International Army Games 2019 are preparing for the new disciplines of the Depth 2019 contest, says press center of RF Defence Ministry.
Comparing to last year, some exercises of the Depth competition were changed. The submarine obstacle course will be replaced by the Aquatlon underwater warfare element. Participants of the competition will compete to be the first in tearing off a special tape from the opponent's feet.
One of the stages of the competition will be a new exercise called "Scales". During its implementation, two divers need to use a 32 kg weights to provide a counterweight to access the desired item.
At the beginning of February, divers from all fleets, training and special units of the Navy admitted to the competition will arrive to begin preparations for the Depth 2019, which will be held at the unit of the Joint Training Center of the Navy in Sevastopol. Divers practise new exercises and continue training in the main disciplines.
The all-army stage of the Depth 2019 competition will be held in Sevastopol on March 1-15, 2019.