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Abstract: The development of physical education and sport is an important part of the state’s policy. It is resulted in the system of all-Russia physical culture training program “Ready for Labour and Defence” (GTO).Teaching to swim is included in the program. Specific features of swimming as a structural component of all-Russia physical culture training program “Ready for Labour and Defence” are analyzed: its main goals are mentioned, the work in different branches of sport institutions (sport societies, higher educational establishments, vocational colleges, secondary schools, pre-school institutions) is discussed as well as the work with the adult population of the country. Special attention is paid the process of training skydivers to pass the norms of GTO in swimming, which includes training with an instructor. The article gives recommendations to a skydiver in case of splashdown.