<p>Yes, I knew how to swim long before NAPS. I grew up in NYC, where pools aren't exactly everywhere. I learned while on summer vacations as a kid.</p>
<p>As for Navy citations, read them with a grain of salt. Navy LOVES to make people sound like gods. </p>
<p>This, of course, does NOT generally apply to citations for acts in combat. Those generally tend to be pretty damned accurate (unless you put YOURSELF in for them, of course), and moreso the higher the medal goes....</p>