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Swimming for Champions Trivia Quiz

If you swim at all, or have watched swimming you will know these answers. Have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by Easternskies. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Easternskies

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
40,235

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1623

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the only competitive stroke to use the whip kick? Hint

Freestyle

Breast stroke

Backstroke

Butterfly

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Question 2 of 10

2. The freestyle doesn't alternate arms when they are entering.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many laps is a 500m race (remember that a lap is down and back) in a standard 50m pool? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. Name one other stroke other then the competitive ones?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 10

5. What female Olympic swimmer is from Denver, CO?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 6 of 10

6. There was a tie in the Men's 50 free in Sydney in the 2000 Olympics.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Amy Van Dyken beat Inge de Bruijn in the 50m freestyle final at the 2000 Sydney Olympics?

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. What stroke do you breathe on the side? Hint

Freestyle

Elementary backstroke

Breaststroke

Backstroke

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Question 9 of 10

9. What turn would you use when you are doing the backstroke or the freestyle: The _____ turn? Hint

Freestyle flip

Back flip

Flip

Side flip

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is an IM?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the only competitive stroke to use the whip kick?

Answer: Breast stroke

The breast stroke is my least favorite stroke!

2. The freestyle doesn't alternate arms when they are entering.

Answer: False

3. How many laps is a 500m race (remember that a lap is down and back) in a standard 50m pool?

Answer: 5

4. Name one other stroke other then the competitive ones?

Answer: Sidestroke

These are taught in swimming but too slow for races.

5. What female Olympic swimmer is from Denver, CO?

Answer: Amy Van Dyken

Amy also has an asthma problem. At the 1996 Atlanta Games, she became the first American woman to win four gold medals in a single Olympics.

6. There was a tie in the Men's 50 free in Sydney in the 2000 Olympics.

Answer: True

They were both Americans.

7. Amy Van Dyken beat Inge de Bruijn in the 50m freestyle final at the 2000 Sydney Olympics?

Answer: False

Do you remember when she spat in Ingra's lane to pysche her out? De Bruijn took the event in 24.32 seconds, behind her world-record time of 24.13 set in the semifinals. She entered the Olympics as the world-record holder in the event as a result of a 24.39 she produced in June.

Therese Alshammar of Sweden was second touching in 24.51, American Dara Torres finished third, posting a 24.83, and Amy Van Dyken, the defending Olympic champion in the event, was fourth in 25.4.

8. What stroke do you breathe on the side?

Answer: Freestyle

Technically speaking, freestyle means you can use any stroke. Most swimmers use is the crawl, breathing on the side.

9. What turn would you use when you are doing the backstroke or the freestyle: The _____ turn?

Answer: Flip

The flip turn makes it a second or so faster then regular turns.

10. What is an IM?

Answer: Individual Medley

Source: Author Easternskies

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