LOL! Seemed like every female we had was five foot two, 130-lbs.
BTW, I read your other posts about mandatory 2-year service for both sexes. I’m not sure that I agree with it, but I see your larger point.
I enjoyed our discussion!
Let me tell you a story. Decades ago I was a 2nd year summer lifeguard. The prevailing rule, seniority determined Head Lifeguard status. I had one year under my belt and was therefore considered Head Lifeguard by the Park Supervisor. Under me were three rookie guys. They decided that seniority should not determine Head Lifeguard status. Typical BS Guy behavior, BTW. I had a mutiny on my 1st day. I asked them how they wanted to determine Head Lifeguard status? Written Exam? Oral? They eyed me and answered a swim test. I agreed.
The park was in a borderline dangerous neighborhood. In that situation the Chicago Park District would assign a policeman as the Park Supervisor. Unbeknownst to the Rookies the Park Supervisor told me 1) because of the gang bangers I could close the pool anytime I determined that the situation called for it and 2) he wanted me to start up a swim team. In response to the Park Supervisor, I picked out kids that morning during the 1st free swim who I thought were “leaders” in the neighborhood and good swimmers.
With the Rookies standing next to me I chose these kids to judge the race and determine the winner. They got a bunch of other neighborhood kids together to see which lifeguard would win the Head Guard status. It was a 50 yard sprint. One of the kids (a 16 year old boy) started the race. I paced the big strong guys the 1st length. Then I kicked but and was out of the water before the Rookies finished the race. I built up a lot of street cred in those 30 seconds (my best time then was 25 seconds, so I was going really so) and the Rookies lost all theirs because a girl beat them really bad. Boys/men can be really stupid. Just sayin. ; )
BTW, the Naval Academy should recruit from swim teams. The girls will have half way decent upper body strength.