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05-18-2007, 05:56 PM
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| Swimming Requirement
Can a current Princetonian confirm that there's no swim requirement to get a degree??? | 
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05-18-2007, 08:19 PM
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| i don't know where you heard this, but it's most definitely not true. | |
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05-18-2007, 09:51 PM
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| you mean in addition to 36 courses required for a BSE degree, you need to pass a SWIM test to graduate?? | |
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05-19-2007, 02:05 PM
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| no , quirkily just confirmed that it's a MYTH. | |
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05-20-2007, 09:53 PM
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| I think that may be a Columbia thing. Don't quote me on that, though. | |
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05-20-2007, 10:12 PM
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| It's definitely a requirement at MIT. | |
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05-20-2007, 10:48 PM
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| I think I've heard that it's a Columbia thing too. I am quite sure the swimming test is no longer required at Princeton. | |
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05-21-2007, 08:34 PM
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| Hahaha. That reminds me of camp, when you have to be able to at least dog-paddle across 10 feet of the deep end before you can go in the lake or something ridiculous.
I guess because I'm a swimmer it seems so weird to me that anyone doesn't know how to swim. I guess Princetonians who can't swim have too much other knowledge in their brains to hold room for a trivial activity like swimming  . | |
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05-22-2007, 05:53 PM
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| it's not trivial (not at all, i mean something everyone should know how to do).. it's just scary.. i mean.. I ALWAYS drown! | |
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05-27-2007, 06:00 AM
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| how bad can a swim test be? but i still don't think it's a requirement | |
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06-14-2007, 12:08 AM
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| Wow. That would be quite funny if there was a swim requirement. Of course, there is a fine academic institution with lots of physical requirements. But it's West Point, and physical fitness is kind of a big deal given the professions that follow graduation. | |
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06-14-2007, 06:32 AM
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| lol How many lives do you have?  | |
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06-25-2007, 10:17 PM
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| No, there is no swim test. | |
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06-26-2007, 09:41 AM
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| I've heard they might reinstill the swim test. However, only 35% can pass. Good luck! | |
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08-18-2007, 11:42 PM
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| But there used to be, as there was at many universities. I believe '93 was the last class to take the test which entailed treading water for 10mins I think. | |
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