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Tag: Joseph Raycroft

  • Does Princeton Have a Mandatory Swim Test?

    Dear Mr. Mudd, Is it true that Princeton has a mandatory swim test for freshmen? Furthermore, was this test instituted after the drowning death of an alumnus, whose parents gave the university a pool on the condition that all students were trained to swim to prevent such a tragedy from ever occurring again? New Students…