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...altered on the façade of the Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library. And secondly, so the fate of Harry Widener class of 1907—who drowned when the Titanic sank in 1912—would never befall another Harvard graduate, every student would have to pass a swim test...
...Sadly, in our age ruled by liability concerns and the Americans with Disabilities Act, the once-mandated swim test is no longer a graduation requirement. No doubt the more sedentary of Harvard students can breathe a sigh of relief that they will never have to endure the indignity of forced exercise...
...although the swim test is no longer in force, Harvard ought not consign itself indefinitely to an educational regime that administers only to the mind. For Harvard to produce once again well-rounded individuals, of strong character as well as strong minds, it would do well to revert to an older conception of moral education—of which the discipline, endurance, and sportsmanship provided by required physical exercise is a crucial component...
...Naturally, such a condition for graduating would seem to present the same onus that ostensibly invalidated the old swim test: How could students physically unable to fulfill it be forced to have their diplomas withheld? High schools and preparatory schools no doubt face this same difficulty, and one would think the principal—or, in Harvard’s case, the deans—could intercede and waive the requirement on a case-by-case basis. It would be absurd to make, or break, the rules because of an occasional exception...
...Olympic athletes’ village. The competitors in the Paralympics are the “elitest of disabled athletes. They train just as hard if not harder as Olympic athletes,” said Peggy L. Ewald, Kolbe’s high school and Paralympic coach. The U.S. Paralympic swimming team won 44 medals in Beijing. Paralympic swimmers are classified according to the severity of their disability, from S1, the most disabled, to S10, the least. Kolbe is an S3 swimmer. Outside the pool, she has to use a wheelchair to get around. Her coaches describe her as a woman...