Monday marked day 1 of Swab Summer, an intense, seven-week training program for young people who are on a mission to join the United States Coast Guard. It is said to be the most brutal and ...

NEW LONDON, Conn. (WTNH) — The U.S. Coast Guard Academy is getting ready to welcome its class of 2029 for “Swab Summer.” Hundreds of men and women will arrive at the academy in New London on Monday.

U.S. Coast Guard Cadets carry a log during sea trials at the Academy, New London, Conn., Aug 17, 2024. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matt Thieme.) Approximately 250 young women ...

U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) Class of 2029 swabs transit to their next check-in station at USCGA, New London, Connecticut, June 30, 2025. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Third Class Leo ...

Approximately 250 young women and men of the incoming Class of 2029 arrived at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn., on Monday, according to a service news release. The new cadets, called ...