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Solution: Swim in Rising Water

Understand how to solve the Swim in Rising Water problem by exploring matrix traversal techniques with a priority heap. Learn to simulate water levels rising, identify accessible paths, and calculate the minimum time needed to swim from the top-left to bottom-right cell.

Statement

Given an n×nn \times n grid (2D matrix) where each cell grid[i][j] represents the elevation at position (i, j).

Once it starts to rain, the water level rises over time. At any given time t, the water depth across the grid equals t. A swimmer can move from one cell to an adjacent cell (up, down, left, or right) if both cells have elevations less than or equal to the current water level t.

If the elevation condition ...