<p>what does it take to validate the swimming requirement so as a plebe one would not have to take the swimming class?
Strokes, Times, etc???</p>
<p>3:30 validation for the 200. jump off the 5 m. I don't see the strokes for breaststroke and crawl on the validation paper. But I think it's like 10 is the max and 6 is a 100.</p>
<p>strokes per length and assuming a 25 meter pool length? they are going for efficency of stroke right?</p>
<p>If you validate you don't have to do the stroke tests. Otherwise you do.</p>
<p>One thing to realize with swimming....</p>
<p>If you meet the validation time, then you get an 80% for the class (faster swim = better grade). </p>
<p>However, the swim classes are made up of stroke/efficiency tests and the 200 meter swim.</p>
<p>The 200 meter swim is weighted 50% and the summation of the stroke/efficiency exams is 50%. The jump is pass/fail.</p>
<p>So, say MIDN #1 validated at 3:30 = 80% for class
MIDN #2 swims 3:30 (decides not to validate) and gets 100% and a 100% on the stroke/efficiency tests and then swims 3:30 (maybe faster?) on the 200m swim. Now you are looking at an "A" instead of a "B" for the class. </p>
<p>So whats the big deal? I get an "A" for the class instead of a "B". Well your PE grade for the semester is based 2/3 on your PE class and 1/3 on the PRT.</p>
<p>However, the decision is up to you....just giving you a look at all of the options.</p>
<p>another scenario,
you do the swim in 3:10,get an A dont have the class and have more time to study plebe chem which is a killer.</p>
<p>Or you accept the B because you would rather not walk from Chauvenet to LeJeune and change then to Michelson once a week every week.</p>
<p>got the word that my son validated swimming today. not a surprise though, he swam in h.s.</p>