The camp swimming tests didn’t mandate a single standard like this. Instead, there were a bunch of different levels, which determined where you could swim and which boats you could be in.
A swimming pool at camp? I had a whole lake with a “float” at the end of the dock! I would say, requirements for the camp experience. And lots of mosquitoes, poison ivy, and getting lost in the woods, thrown in as a bonus.
There’s a classic strip where Linus is bragging to Charlie Brown that he’s learned to swim: “I was able to swim six feet! Yessir, if I’m ever in a boat that sinks six feet from shore, I’ll be perfectly safe!”
As one who swam 100 yards butterfly once and just barely about 50 years ago, I’m predicting not one of those little girls could do twice across the pool using the butterfly stroke.
When a close friend of mine joined the Navy, I asked him why he would do that when he can’t swim?
He said to me he told the recruiting Sargent he was not a swimmer and the Sarge replied, “When your ship goes down, just sink to the bottom and run like hell for shore!”
Linux0s over 9 years ago
It may also be an intelligence test.
knight1192a over 9 years ago
Swimming test. My question, do they even know how to swim in the first place?
nate3766 over 9 years ago
Seems a lot of swimming for small young kids…
Mikel V over 9 years ago
Without. You’re in the army now, you sissy.
Chris Kenworthy over 9 years ago
The camp swimming tests didn’t mandate a single standard like this. Instead, there were a bunch of different levels, which determined where you could swim and which boats you could be in.
summerdog86 over 9 years ago
A swimming pool at camp? I had a whole lake with a “float” at the end of the dock! I would say, requirements for the camp experience. And lots of mosquitoes, poison ivy, and getting lost in the woods, thrown in as a bonus.
neverenoughgold over 9 years ago
Our daughters could easily swim the length of our pool long before they were in their teens.
And frequently did, multiple times…
Godfreydaniel over 9 years ago
There’s a classic strip where Linus is bragging to Charlie Brown that he’s learned to swim: “I was able to swim six feet! Yessir, if I’m ever in a boat that sinks six feet from shore, I’ll be perfectly safe!”
dflak over 9 years ago
I grew up at the beach. I can not remember a time when I did not know how to swim. I may have started swimming shortly after I started walking.
I consider swimming to be a basic survival skill. Everyone should at least know how to tread water.
falcon_370f over 9 years ago
“When do we get to do Breaststroke? When do we get to do Sidestroke?”
Charlie Fogwhistle over 9 years ago
As one who swam 100 yards butterfly once and just barely about 50 years ago, I’m predicting not one of those little girls could do twice across the pool using the butterfly stroke.
neverenoughgold over 9 years ago
When a close friend of mine joined the Navy, I asked him why he would do that when he can’t swim?
He said to me he told the recruiting Sargent he was not a swimmer and the Sarge replied, “When your ship goes down, just sink to the bottom and run like hell for shore!”
Darryl Heine over 9 years ago
Why use life jackets?