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Marine Corps to ramp up swim test difficulty

Beginning Oct. 1, Marines will qualify under five water survival levels: Basic, Novice, Competent, Proficient and Advanced.

Marine Corps swim qualification tests are about to get tougher

The Marines will now have five water survival qualification levels: Basic, Novice, Competent, Proficient, and Advanced.
The Economist

A once-proud tradition is becoming awkward for elite universities

Dartmouth College and other elite universities abandon century-old swimming requirements for graduation, citing racial disparities in swimming ability among students.
The Cornell Daily Sun

Swim Test Requirement Postponed, Leaving Cornellians Dry

Generations of Cornellians have participated in a unique tradition: jumping feet first into the deep-end of a pool to swim three consecutive laps. The swim test has been a graduation requirement for ...