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Originally posted by Mucci
In this case it was a bunch of guys who went swimming, actives and pledges, as a goof, definitely more brotherhood bullsh!t male bonding, than a hazing  incident. Polar bear club style (the water's about 55-60 F). He didn't tell anyone he couldn't swim. Of the 15-18 guys there, 6-7 were registered life guards. Alcohol was determined NOT to be a factor. The first thing everyone did when they got there was decide to jump in, and get right out. But most decided that it wasn't all that cold and there is a fountain about 25 ft offshore, so some swam out there. It was at that point that he got back in the water and tried to swim.
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1. According the the autopsy report Santos had a blood achohol of .062
2. He did tell people that he could not swim but he was told that the pond was probably only about 3 or 4 ft deep.
3. According the statements that your fraternity brothers made to the police, this was a pledging ritual/a tradition.