UK Royal Navy recruits no longer need to know how to swim as enlistment problems mount, report says

• The UK's Royal Navy has relaxed its entry requirements due to recruitment problems.
• New recruits no longer need to prove swimming proficiency prior to joining.
• This change aims to streamline enlistment, but internal critics called it a "race to the bottom."

The UK's Royal Navy has relaxed its entry requirements for new recruits, no longer requiring them to demonstrate swimming proficiency prior to joining, Sky News reported.