The last Navy SEAL candidate to die during BUD/S training was 21-year-old Seaman James Lovelace who drowned in a pool during his first week of training in May 2016.

The first phase of Navy SEAL training is where reputations are forged and most candidates quit. Known for its relentless pace, this phase includes drown-proofing, life-saving drills, endless sand ...

On May 6, James Derek Lovelace, 21, died at the Naval Special Warfare school in Coronado, California, after Navy officials said he was “having difficulty” during a pool exercise.

FILE - U.S. Navy SEAL candidates, participate in "surf immersion" during Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training at the Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Center in Coronado, Calif., on May 4 ...

FILE - U.S. Navy SEAL candidates, participate in "surf immersion" during Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training at the Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Center in Coronado, Calif., on May 4 ...

On June 28, 2005, he stepped into enemy fire to save his team during Operation Red Wings. President Bush gave him the Medal ...

FILE - U.S. Navy SEAL candidates, participate in "surf immersion" during Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training at the Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Center in Coronado, Calif., on May 4 ...

Training is extremely rigorous, with an attrition rate often exceeding 65%. Candidates must endure BUD/S (Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL), […] ...

SEAL candidates participate in "surf immersion" during Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training at Naval Special Warfare Center in Coronado, California, May 4, 2020.

"Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training, or BUD/S, is designed to find and develop men of the strongest character who give everything they have to accomplish their mission and support the men ...

After graduating from high school in 2002, Kim enlisted as a seaman recruit in the Navy, later completed Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training, and was assigned to SEAL Team 3.