The swim test

[munchkin]

I used to lifeguard the test - it has always been 3 laps. I think my favorite kids were the ones after two days on campus were saying, "I've got to keep my repuation, that's why I'm still drunk/hungover and am having trouble swimming, and I've still got to go out tonight, will gatorade fix this?" They seem to think their party status will be irrevokably damaged if they take one night off after having their blood pressure plummet or sky rocket from 75 yards.

The reason it's three laps is you have one set of kids climbing out at the shallow end while the next set are jumping in at the deep end. It's one lap on the front, one lap on the back, and the third lap is choice. I happened to take my test with a number of other former swimmers/lifeguards and we did IM order minus free (back, breast, and fly), we were asses.

[French Rage]

I definitely saw people puking after the swim test my Freshman year.

That's because you took your shirt off.  (Yeah I got nothin'.)

I remember during mine it was after walking all the way up from West Campus, while it was raining, still on a new campus, so it was kind of wierd experience.  I did the 3 lengths without much problem, but it took me like 10 attempts to actually lift myself out of the pool for some reason.

[imafrshmn]

My swim test happened on my move-in day. I remember being impressed by the size of the Teagle locker room... The row of urinals in there is remarkably long--even longer than the one in Barton, if I recall. My parents, god bless them, insisted on watching from the stands. The test itself was fine for me, and I don't think I witnessed anyone not make it. I don't believe in maintaining traditions just for the sake of the traditions, but I think the swim test is worth holding on to.

[Trotsky]

My swim test happened on my move-in day. I remember being impressed by the size of the Teagle locker room... The row of urinals in there is remarkably long--even longer than the one in Barton, if I recall. My parents, god bless them, insisted on watching from the stands. The test itself was fine for me, and I don't think I witnessed anyone not make it. I don't believe in maintaining traditions just for the sake of the traditions, but I think the swim test is worth holding on to.

Your parents watching your swim test is possibly the cutest thing I've ever heard.  It's like something out of a Harold Lloyd movie.  Bravo to them.  I would like to think they were heckling the whole time.

[KeithK]

My swim test happened on my move-in day. I remember being impressed by the size of the Teagle locker room... The row of urinals in there is remarkably long--even longer than the one in Barton, if I recall. My parents, god bless them, insisted on watching from the stands. The test itself was fine for me, and I don't think I witnessed anyone not make it. I don't believe in maintaining traditions just for the sake of the traditions, but I think the swim test is worth holding on to.

I always found the row of toilet stalls without doors to be more impressive. Not in a good way.

[jtn27]

My swim test happened on my move-in day. I remember being impressed by the size of the Teagle locker room... The row of urinals in there is remarkably long--even longer than the one in Barton, if I recall. My parents, god bless them, insisted on watching from the stands. The test itself was fine for me, and I don't think I witnessed anyone not make it. I don't believe in maintaining traditions just for the sake of the traditions, but I think the swim test is worth holding on to.

Your parents watching your swim test is possibly the cutest thing I've ever heard.  It's like something out of a Harold Lloyd movie.  Bravo to them.  I would like to think they were heckling the whole time.

"My son is a better swimmer than you! You're going to fail the swim test! DROWN! DROWN! DROWN!"

[French Rage]

My swim test happened on my move-in day. I remember being impressed by the size of the Teagle locker room... The row of urinals in there is remarkably long--even longer than the one in Barton, if I recall. My parents, god bless them, insisted on watching from the stands. The test itself was fine for me, and I don't think I witnessed anyone not make it. I don't believe in maintaining traditions just for the sake of the traditions, but I think the swim test is worth holding on to.

Your parents watching your swim test is possibly the cutest thing I've ever heard.  It's like something out of a Harold Lloyd movie.  Bravo to them.  I would like to think they were heckling the whole time.

"My son is a better swimmer than you! You're going to fail the swim test! DROWN! DROWN! DROWN!"

"Stroke, stroke, stroke, stroke, tuuuuuuuurn, ..."

[Trotsky]

My swim test happened on my move-in day. I remember being impressed by the size of the Teagle locker room... The row of urinals in there is remarkably long--even longer than the one in Barton, if I recall. My parents, god bless them, insisted on watching from the stands. The test itself was fine for me, and I don't think I witnessed anyone not make it. I don't believe in maintaining traditions just for the sake of the traditions, but I think the swim test is worth holding on to.

Your parents watching your swim test is possibly the cutest thing I've ever heard.  It's like something out of a Harold Lloyd movie.  Bravo to them.  I would like to think they were heckling the whole time.

"My son is a better swimmer than you! You're going to fail the swim test! DROWN! DROWN! DROWN!"

"Stroke, stroke, stroke, stroke, tuuuuuuuurn, ..."

Rec'd.

[ftyuv]

Which son is the swimming son? This son is the swimming son!
Which son is the drowning son? This son is the drowning son!