 
The following
curriculum is for AY 2003-2004.
Plebe Summer:
100-meter crawlstroke
swim test; 20 minute test (5 minute drown-proof, 15 minute
float/swim)
Fourth Class (Plebe) Year:
Swimming:
50-meter breaststroke (six to 11 strokes per 25
meters); 50-meter elementary backstroke (six to 11
strokes per 25 meters); 5-meter tower jump; 40-foot underwater
swim (swim suit); 200-meter swim (five minutes, 12 seconds
maximum).
Personal Conditioning/wellness:
fundamental knowledge for a lifetime of health and physical
fitness.
Third Class Year:
Swimming: 400-meter swim (11 minutes maximum);
50-meter sidestroke (six to 11 strokes per 25 meters);
100-meter crawlstroke using rhythmic breathing; 10-meter tower
jump; clothing (whiteworks uniform) inflation in three
minutes; 50-foot underwater swim fully clothed (whiteworks)
Boxing: midshipmen are awarded
grades based on proper form, offensive and defensive
techniques, fortitude and ring craft during a competitive bout
against an opponent of the same size, experience and gender.
Wrestling: midshipmen are awarded
grades based on take-downs, rides, pins, escapes, reversals ad
aggressiveness during a competitive wrestling bout against an
opponent of the same size, experience and gender.
Second Class Year:
Swimming: one-half to one mile swim in 40 minutes
(khaki uniform); clothing (khaki uniform) inflation in
two minutes.
Judo: midshipmen are awarded grades
based on demonstrated skills in falling, throwing and
grappling through the martial art of leverage. Competitive
judo bouts are graded.
Electives: opportunity to acquire
skills in a lifetime carry-over activity (20 electives).
First Class Year:
Electives: opportunity to acquire
skills in a lifetime carry-over activity (20 electives).
In addition to the above requirements, all
midshipmen are regularly required to pass the Physical
Readiness Test. The PRT consists of push-ups, curl-ups, and a
1.5 mile run (maximum time for men- 10:30, maximum time for
women - 12:40). The PRT is administered each semester all four
years.
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