Spec Ops Use of the Combat Swimmer (side) Stroke (CSS) Explained

Why Special Ops Use the CSS and Not the More Common Competitive Swimming Strokes?  This is the most common question asked (usually by lifelong competitive swimmers) about the military's use of the side stroke or the Combat Swimmer Stroke (CSS), aka the Combat Side Stroke. These typically appear in my comments section o

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