Swim Test

Colleges and Universities A-Z Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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<p>So I haven't swam in past 2 years or so (haha, I live in San Diego too...). I'm not exactly sure if I have the endurance to go the 100 yards; I'm positive I can do 50, but 100 is very iffy. My question is:
(1) Does a swim class count towards any of the 8 PE credits you have to fulfill?</p>

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<p>yep.</p>

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<p>Stupid question, but is 100 yards around 100m?</p>

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<p>About 10 meters difference.</p>

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<p>If you google "100 yards to meters", Google will tell you. True story.</p>

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<p>It's also .45454545... furlongs in the F3 (Furlong/Firkin/Fortnight) system of measurement.</p>

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<p>Google will also convert to smoots. 100 yards is 53.73 smoots.. for the record. :p</p>

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<p>so at MIT it is 'sink or swim',..</p>

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<p>Umm..anyone out there like me who can't swim at all. I am so gonna fail the swim test.</p>

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<p>It's all cool tropicalisland. If you can't swim, don't take the swim test, and just take the beginner swim class to get exempt from the swim test.</p>

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<p>sort of ironic to name yourself tropicalisland if you can't swim. guess you're stuck there,..</p>

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<p>Well land is the opposite of water, remember? ;)</p>

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<p>I guess it is. Anyway, everyone can learn to swim. Instructors will help overcome your doubts and fears. You will be quite proud of yourself. And soon you will be diving!!</p>

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<p>hopefully.. that would be cool. I would love to dive near a tropical island.</p>

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<p>of course, skillful swimmer though you might then be, there is still lurking in those tropical waters the disquieting menace of sharks,..so stick to the MIT pool.</p>

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<p>sharks are cool..</p>

<p>tropicalisland, you dive?</p>

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<p>no way... lol. i can't swim.. look above at my previous post^</p>

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<p>you don't have to be able to swim to dive; in fact, sinking is a more useful property. ;)</p>

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<p>I am fairly confident I will be able to traverse (careful choice of language there) 100 yards in a pool without drowning. I assume that by drowning, you automatically fail the test? :P</p>

<p>Anyways, I took swim lessons as a kid, and was a pool nut until my parents bought a computer. Fast forward 10 years, and I'm a tennis player looking at Course 6 at MIT. ;)</p>

<p>-Jared</p>

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<p>"I assume that by drowning, you automatically fail the test"</p>

<p>yes but the curve might resuscitate you,..</p>