State tests water at Connecticut swimming areas for bacteria

Connecticut crews test water at all 21 state swimming areas each week to check for bacteria before people swim.

Minneapolis high school swimmer invents portable device to measure chloramine levels

Indoor pools can have a distinct odor caused by chlorine binding to body waste. A Minnesota student invented a device to measure chloramine levels.
The Chicago Maroon

UChicago Ended Its Swim Test in 2012. Could You Pass It?

The requirements needed to graduate with a bachelor’s degree at the University of Chicago can be summed up in one word: stressful. The Core Curriculum, the fast-paced nature of the quarter system, and ...
New York Post

Now colleges are even dropping the swimming test — and that could cost lives

I vividly remember the trepidation I felt as a Cornell University student when I took my required swim test. We had to enter the deep end of the pool with a feet-first jump, float or tread water for ...
Yahoo

Marines test ‘cruise control’ swim feature on amphibious vehicle prototype

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Textron ARV-30 prototype conducts open water testing at Camp Pendleton, California. (U.S. Marine Corps) (Helena Yared) The ...
Military Times

Marines test ‘cruise control’ swim feature on amphibious vehicle prototype

The Textron ARV-30 prototype conducts open water testing at Camp Pendleton, California. (U.S. Marine Corps) The vehicles vying to replace the Marine Corps’ aging light armored vehicle fleet hit the ...
The Hill

SAT test prep industry faces sink-or-swim moment with AI

AI is set to revolutionize standardized test preparation, with some companies seeing opportunity while others predict the industry’s downfall. Students can spend anywhere from hundreds to a few ...
Yahoo

Marine Corps to ramp up swim test difficulty

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Marine recruit jumps off a tower during water survival training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, April 2025.
Military Times

Marine Corps to ramp up swim test difficulty

A Marine recruit jumps off a tower during water survival training at MCRD-San Diego, California, April 2025. (Cpl. Sarah M. Grawcock/Marine Corps) The Marine Corps plans to combine water survival ...
WGBH

MIT requires every student to know how to swim. But why?

The legend on MIT’s campus goes that students once had to leap into the Charles River and swim across its dirty water without stopping to graduate. That was never true. But the institution does ...
KVOA 4

Dive into a lifeguard career with Tucson's free swim test

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - Aspiring lifeguards in Tucson have an exciting opportunity to get started on their journey for summer 2026. The City of Tucson is offering a free swim test, a crucial first step ...