University of Chicago joins other schools in nixing swim requirements
CHICAGO (MCT) — For almost 60 years, one of the first things new students had to prove at the University of Chicago was their ability to stay afloat.
But students in the Class of 2016 won’t have to pass a swim test or take a swimming course their freshman year. The University of Chicago has joined other universities in nixing the requirement.
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