Kampfschwimmer vs FNOS
Fitness test and pay side by side. The published minimum fitness standards of Kampfschwimmer and FNOS, event by event, with pay where we have it. Higher levels are in the paid report.
GERMANYKommando Spezialkräfte der Marine (KSM) — KampfschwimmerPFV I — minimum sports requirementsOFFICIALlast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →
ROMANIADivizionul 164 Forțe Navale pentru Operații Speciale (FNOS)Annual fitness test, M.99/2021 table 1, group II — entry to the FNOS qualification (Testul de evaluare a nivelului de pregătire fizică)APPROXIMATElast verified 2026-10-18Open the calculator →Minimum standards, event by event
| Event | Kampfschwimmer | FNOS |
|---|---|---|
| 5,000 m run | 22:00only this unit | — |
| 1,000 m swim | 24:00only this unit | — |
| Static breath-hold dive | 60 sonly this unit | — |
| Underwater distance swim | 30 monly this unit | — |
| Pull-ups (overhand)FNOS: Pull-ups (tracțiuni) | 8same | 8same |
| Bench press 50 kg (reps) | 15only this unit | — |
| Push-ups in 2 min (flotări) | — | 40only this unit |
| Sit-ups in 2 min (abdomene) | — | 40only this unit |
| 3000 m run (alergare 3000 m) | — | 15:45only this unit |
Events in the same row are similar but not identical — read the event names.
Higher levels (e.g. competitive or elevated standards) and your gap to each are in the paid report.
Where the bar is higher
Same minimum: pull-ups.
Kampfschwimmer tests 6 events, FNOS tests 4 events.
Pay
No pay data yet.
Amounts are in each country’s own currency and are not converted.
Questions
Is Kampfschwimmer or FNOS harder to get into?
Same minimum: pull-ups. These are only the published fitness minimums; selection itself, medical and other requirements differ, and passing the minimum does not guarantee selection.
How do the Kampfschwimmer and FNOS fitness tests differ?
Kampfschwimmer: 6 events (run 5k, swim 1k, breath, dive dist, pull-ups, bench 50). FNOS: 4 events (push-ups, sit-ups, pull-ups, run 3k).
Does Kampfschwimmer or FNOS pay more?
We have pay data for Kampfschwimmer (€5,097/month, default scenario, gross) but not yet for FNOS.
- Minimum — bundeswehr.de — Der Weg zu den Kampfschwimmern; Flyer KSM Kampfschwimmer (09.2024) (2025-04-14)
- Minimum (table 1, age group II) — OMApN M.99 din 13.05.2021 (MO Partea I nr. 524/20.05.2021), Anexa nr. 2 pct. 1; ScIFOS „Burebista” — Programul de calificare, specialitatea FNOS (03.2024) (2021-05-20)