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The slide for life is an obstacle that requires recruits to climb a 25-foot tower, then climb across a decesending 90-foot cable above a pool of water. Halfway through the climb, recruits are instructed to change posistions while hanging above the pool. This obstacle requires the most mental and physical strength to complete.

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Jul 10, 2012

San Diego, Calif. - The slide for life is an obstacle that requires recruits to climb a 25-foot tower, then climb across a decesending 90-foot cable above a pool of water. Halfway through the climb, recruits are instructed to change posistions while hanging above the pool. This obstacle requires the most mental and physical strength to complete.

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