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Swimming Quiz
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Swimming is both a fundamental life skill and a highly competitive sport, spanning pool racing and open water events. Competitive swimming features four main strokes - freestyle (f...
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All 20 questions in this Swimming quiz
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What is the shortest swimming event at the Olympic Games?
- A. 100m freestyle
- B. 100m butterfly
- C. 50m freestyle
- D. 50m backstroke
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What training aid enlarges the hand surface to build arm strength and improve catch feel?
- A. Pull buoy
- B. Fins
- C. Hand paddles
- D. Snorkel
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What do the flags hanging 5 metres from each end wall signal to backstroke swimmers?
- A. They are approaching the wall
- B. A competitor is overtaking
- C. Change of stroke
- D. End of race
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What was Mark Spitz famous for at the 1972 Munich Olympics?
- A. Winning seven gold medals
- B. Setting the first sub-49s 100m freestyle
- C. Inventing the butterfly stroke
- D. First open water gold
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Which swimmer was the first to win the same individual event at four consecutive Olympics?
- A. Katie Ledecky
- B. Michael Phelps
- C. Ian Thorpe
- D. Dawn Fraser
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What is the catch phase in swimming?
- A. The phase where the hand grips and pulls water backward
- B. Hand entry into the water
- C. The finish touch on the wall
- D. The moment of breathing
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What is the longest swimming event at the Olympic Games?
- A. 10km open water
- B. 1500m freestyle
- C. 800m freestyle
- D. 400m individual medley
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Which swimmer is nicknamed The Baltimore Bullet?
- A. Ryan Lochte
- B. Michael Phelps
- C. Mark Spitz
- D. Rowdy Gaines
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What does DQ stand for in competitive swimming?
- A. Did Not Qualify
- B. Declared Quit
- C. Double Question
- D. Disqualification
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What is synchronised swimming now officially called?
- A. Performance swimming
- B. Artistic swimming
- C. Rhythmic swimming
- D. Artistic aquatics
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What does a negative split mean in competitive swimming?
- A. Equal pace throughout the race
- B. Swimming the first half faster than the second
- C. A disqualification for slow start
- D. Swimming the second half faster than the first
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Which swimmer won five gold medals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics?
- A. Caeleb Dressel
- B. Adam Peaty
- C. Michael Phelps
- D. Ryan Lochte
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What is Ryan Lochte's most famous world record in swimming?
- A. 200m individual medley
- B. 100m freestyle
- C. 100m butterfly
- D. 400m individual medley
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What equipment do competitive swimmers wear to protect their eyes from chlorine?
- A. Eye shields
- B. Goggles
- C. Visors
- D. Face masks
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In which city were the first FINA World Swimming Championships held in 1973?
- A. Belgrade
- B. Munich
- C. Cali
- D. Tokyo
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Sarah Sjostrom is a world record holder from which country?
- A. Norway
- B. Finland
- C. Denmark
- D. Sweden
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What is Swim England?
- A. Australia's national swimming body
- B. A global swimming charity
- C. An amateur swimming league
- D. The national governing body for swimming in England
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What is the front crawl also called when used in freestyle racing?
- A. Alternating stroke
- B. Freestyle
- C. Australian stroke
- D. Freedom stroke
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What swimming event was added for women at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics for the first time?
- A. 800m freestyle
- B. 1500m freestyle
- C. 200m individual medley
- D. Mixed medley relay
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What is the breaststroke leg movement commonly called?
- A. Dolphin kick
- B. Frog kick
- C. Scissor kick
- D. Flutter kick