Competitive Swimming

What is the aim of competitive swimming?
To get the fastest time of all the swimmers
To have the best swimsuit
To be the fairest swimmer and nice to other swimmers
To be a good swimmer
What is the stroke done on one's back?
Breastroke
Freestyle
Backstroke
Butterfree
What is the Australian swim team called?
The Australian Platypuses
The Australian Dolphins
Team AUS
AussieSwim
What swim is Australia best at?
Breakstroke 100m
Backstroke 200m
Freestyle, all
Breastroke 200m
Select an Australia male competitive swimmer
Grant Hackett
Micheal Phelps
Ian Thorpe
Mack Horton
How many Olympic gold medals has Australia won in swimming?
171
37
58
89
Select an Australian female competitive swimmer
Cate Blanchett
Cate Campbell
Bronte Campbell
Emily Seebohm
When swimming freestyle, how must you turn?
Tumble turn, fowards
Tumble turn, backwards
Two touch
Push off the wall with your legs and hands
What is a piece of equipment that must be used in swimming?
Whistle or flare gun, or anything to make noise to signify the race has begun
Flag
Timer
Pool noodle
When did competitive swimming begin to rise in popularity?
1900s
1875s
1800s
Stone Age
What was one major change in swimming over time?
Indoor pools over outdoor swimming
The swimsuits
The strokes
Which year were women first allowed to compete in Olympic swimming?
1845
1875
1936
1912
What does IM stand for?
Individual Medal
Indivisible Medley
Individual Medley
Inaugural Medieval
Where are the backstroke flags above the pool placed?
The last 25m of the pool lane
25m from the wall
The last 5m of the pool lane
50m from the wall
In which swim does the swimmer have to finish by touching the wall with only one hand?
Butterfly
Medley
Freestyle
Backstroke
In which swim does the swimmer NOT start on the diving block?
Breastroke
Backstroke
Freestyle
Relay
Which two fitness components are important in swimming?
Endurance and flexibility
Strength and body composition
Speed and strength
Speed and endurance
Flexibility and speed
What should a swimmer bring to a race to wear in the pool?
A floaty belt and flippers
Goggles and a hair cap
Towel
Swimsuit
What is the longest race in Olympic swimming?
1500m
25km
200m
10km
Which country first made swimming a competitive sport?
Britian
The US
Norway
Australia
Which stroke is considered the fastest?
Breastroke
Torpedo
Freestyle
It varies, there isn't a particular one that is clearly faster
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