Were you required to take (and pass) "The Swim Test" to graduate?

ChileG said:
My dad also went to Ga Tech and he tells a story about the instructor asking if there was anyone who didn’t know how to swim.
One guy raised his hand and the instructor asked him to come over. Before anyone knew what was happening the instructor picked the kid up and threw him into the deep end.
He told everyone else not to dare jump in and help and they all watched horrified wondering if they were going to witness this kid drown.
Eventually the kid made his way to the edge of the pool gagging and crying. After he pulled himself out of the pool the instructor said, “I thought you said you couldn’t swim.” Then he ordered everyone into the pool.
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I took swimming for PE one semester, I think that disqualified you from having to take the swim test or else they administered the swim test one day during "class" and it got put on my record so I didn't have to show up a week before graduation to take it like most of my friends did...
 
At Washington & Lee during my freshman year (1978-79), I took & passed swimming and running tests. I'm not sure I could pass either now.
 
hedge said:
I took swimming for PE one semester, I think that disqualified you from having to take the swim test or else they administered the swim test one day during "class" and it got put on my record so I didn't have to show up a week before graduation to take it like most of my friends did...
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Same here. They gave the test toward the end of the class. 1984
 
That's when I took it too, first semester freshman year. We were probably in the same class, LOL...
 
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