Historical origin:
According to the director of the Sports Department of Tsinghua University, as early as 90 years ago, Tsinghua University proposed that he could not swim, graduate or study abroad. Since then, due to factors such as the expansion of student scale and limited space, it has been closed.
Related introduction:
Liang Shiqiu, a famous writer, has been studying in Tsinghua University since 19 15. He fell down while swimming. In the physical examination before graduation, he failed the swimming test. When he made up the exam, he tried his best to swim the whole course before he got Ma Yuehan's affirmation: "Well, you passed."
Ke Zhao, a senior academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said that he doesn't like sports and can't swim. If he couldn't graduate from swimming according to the restrictions of Tsinghua at that time, he almost failed. Fortunately, when he transferred to Tsinghua, he was in Grade Three, so he didn't have to go to physical education class.
Gu, the former principal, often participates in fitness activities such as swimming. Even after retirement, he often comes to the swimming pool for a few laps. Chen Ye, former party secretary, likes swimming very much.
Further reading: Swimming is a compulsory course in many middle schools.
Swimming is also listed as a compulsory course in Beijing No.4 Middle School, Huiwen Middle School and the High School Attached to the National People's Congress. Hangzhou, Wenzhou, Jiaxing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and other places have listed swimming as the content of the physical education examination for the senior high school entrance examination.
As soon as the new rules of "swimming" came out in Tsinghua, the "landlubber" who was preparing to apply for Tsinghua and couldn't swim panicked. Xiao Yu, a senior two student in the middle school attached to Jiaotong University, believes that swimming must have a specific venue, which is more convenient for boys or students living by the sea. Many girls have never swam since childhood, so it may be a little difficult to study after going to college.