<p>lol - i was looking at the wikipedia entry for UNC and i found this little bit...</p>
<p>"All students must complete a swim test and two physical education courses if not in a varsity sport in order to graduate."</p>
<p>anyone know why?</p>
<p>are u serious?</p>
<p>I believe that the class that entered in 2005 is the last one that will be required to pass the swim test.</p>
<p>My daughter in law graduated from UNC and what she told me was: a man's son died by drowning several years ago. He made some kind of donation to the school and stipulated that every student who graduated from UNC must know how to swim.</p>
<p>mkm, from what i have gathered, i believe that is a bit of an urban legend. I have heard several versions of that story, including one in which the donor was a member of the Navy and thought all students should know how to swim. </p>
<p>UNC is not the only school that requires it. I have friends at Colgate University that also must pass the test.</p>
<p>But yes, indeed, the class of 2009 is the last one that requires a swim test. They are doing a whole revamp of the curriculum for incoming students, so you rising freshmen get off easy. (lucky!)</p>