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Swim requirement at other colleges

Bryn Mawr College: 10 minutes of continuous swimming demonstrating two strokes (no distance requirement), then one minute of motionless floating and one minute of treading water

Columbia University: 75 yards of any stroke, no stopping, no time limit

Cornell University: Jump in feet first, then swim 75 yards (three lengths of the pool) without stopping, one length on back, one on front, one optional

Dartmouth College: 50 yards any stroke, no time limit, treading water OK

Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Jump in feet first and swim 100 yards (four lengths of the pool) without stopping, three on front, one on back

University of Chicago: 100 meters, any stroke, without stopping

University of Notre Dame: Two lengths of the pool, one on front, one on back

Swarthmore College: 100 yards of any stroke and 15 minutes treading water

Washington and Lee University: 50 yards in one minute, any stroke, then stay afloat treading water for 15 minutes

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