Swimming: The Basics

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. How many different standard strokes are there? 2 4 1 3

2. You have to start in the pool when starting in backstroke? True False

3. Which stroke/s requires swimmers to swim on their back? Backstroke & butterfly Breaststroke Front crawl Backstroke

4. Which stroke would one be performing when they put two arms over their head at once? Butterfly Front crawl Backstroke Breaststroke

5. When performing the breaststroke in competition, how many hands needs to touch the wall when performing a turn or finishing a length? The number of hands don't matter 1 2 Hands must not touch the wall

6. Swimmers taking part in a race and who cannot dive, get a five-second head start against those who can? True False

7. In an individual medley, what is the order that the strokes are performed? Front crawl, butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke Butterfly, backstroke, breastsroke, front crawl Breaststroke, front crawl, butterfly, backstroke Backstroke, butterfly, front crawl, breaststroke

8. You can perform a tumble-turn when swimming in breaststroke. No You can't do a tumble-turn in any stroke Yes It depends on the race

9. When Diving off a wall (to start a race) how many permitted dives are there? 4 2 3 1

10. In breaststroke, what is the movement of the arms and the legs compared to? A bat A cat A frog A dog