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A Word About Swim Tests...
All new students are required to take a swim test. Non-swimmers and those not meeting the basic swimming competency requirement must enroll in a beginning swim class for the fall semester.
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<p>why a swim test? haha it just sounds so random. </p>
<p>can anyone explain</p>
<p>Some guy named Ezra Cornell used to swim the Yangtze River.. so as a tribute to him, Cornell decided to give a mandatory swim test. </p>
<p>Wait.. I'm confused now.. they might've named something after him instead. Oh wells.</p>
<p>i'm gonna doggie paddle my way down the test</p>
<p>Really? That's interesting. I wonder if they do that in Doha, Qatar too. I do know they have 2 swimming pools that are seperated..but that's it. I have a pool, but I don't like to swim anymore. :(</p>
<p>I'm planning to almost drown myself for the first half to put the lifeguards on the edges of their seats (and maybe even hop in the pool), and then break into a smooth front crawl...is that a bad idea?</p>
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i'm gonna doggie paddle my way down the test
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<p>me too, meg! haha :)</p>
<p>nah the swim test is like from World War II, when guys were being drafted, or so I thought </p>
<p>everyone should be able to swim ne ways, it's just a good skill to have</p>
<p>i thought the swim test had something to do with WWII and then they just stuck with it after the war ended</p>
<p>you're all wrong...its so newly arrived freshman can see each other in their bathing suits- sorta expedites the "hooking up" process, thereby improving the quality of life on campus :D</p>
<p>someone ask uncle ezra</p>
<p>I find that kinda strange, because girls and guys take it seperately</p>
<p>o...nevermind then :p</p>
<p>hahaha, for a moment there i thought i was being quite clever...guess not :)</p>
<p>do they make exceptions if we cant get our hair wet????</p>
<p>I'm planning to apply to Cornell next year...but I can't swim! I'll have to resort to those floaty things :D</p>
<p>you're from an area called "South Bay" and can't swim??? lol, how'd that happen?</p>
<p>I'm from the Bay Area (San Francisco Bay Area), and the southern part's called the South Bay (obviously). Besides, the water's too contaminated to take a quick swim in....</p>
<p>it began during World War II, because so many students were going off to fight, and it was deemed a necessary skill to have. After the war ended, the swim test remained. It is a graduation requirement as voted on by the University Faculty. Several years ago it came up for renewal and was reaffirmed by the faculty.</p>
<p>i was right</p>
<p>I bet Wharf would know the whole story...</p>
<p>isn't there a dive involved too?</p>