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.
Military Times on MSN

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.
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 ...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Springdale kids take break from school, hit pool for swimming test as part of Jones Center pilot program

SPRINGDALE -- The Every Child Swims pilot program focuses on teaching students from across the School District to swim. The initiative made a splash as 75 third graders from Jones Elementary School ...