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Swimming: The Basics Trivia Quiz

The basics on the sport of swimming! Enjoy.

A multiple-choice quiz by peter1988. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
peter1988

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
309,648

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1609

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Question 1 of 10

1. In competitive swimming, how many different standard strokes are there? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. No diving to start the race: you have to start in the pool when starting in backstroke.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which stroke/s requires swimmers to swim on their back? Hint

Backstroke & butterfly

Backstroke

Front crawl

Breaststroke

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which stroke would one be performing when they put two arms over their head at once? Hint

Backstroke

Breaststroke

Front crawl

Butterfly

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Question 5 of 10

5. When performing the breaststroke in competition, how many hands needs to touch the wall when performing a turn or finishing a length? Hint

The number of hands don't matter

Hands must not touch the wall

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Question 6 of 10

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

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. In an individual medley, in what order are the strokes performed? Hint

Backstroke, butterfly, front crawl, breaststroke

Front crawl, butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke

Butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, front crawl

Breaststroke, front crawl, butterfly, backstroke

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Question 8 of 10

8. You can perform a tumble-turn when swimming in breaststroke.

Yes

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Question 9 of 10

9. When diving off a wall (to start a race) how many permitted types of dives are there? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. In breaststroke, what is the movement of the arms and the legs looks like the movement of a ______ . Hint

cat

frog

dog

bat

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In competitive swimming, how many different standard strokes are there?

Answer: 4

The standard strokes are front crawl (freestyle), backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly.

2. No diving to start the race: you have to start in the pool when starting in backstroke.

Answer: True

You cannot perform a diving start for backstroke.

3. Which stroke/s requires swimmers to swim on their back?

Answer: Backstroke

Backstroke is the only stroke that is performed on the swimmer's back, facing towards the sky.

4. Which stroke would one be performing when they put two arms over their head at once?

Answer: Butterfly

The backstroke is performed by placing one arm over the head, one at a time alternating. With the front crawl and breaststroke, both arms are below the head.

5. When performing the breaststroke in competition, how many hands needs to touch the wall when performing a turn or finishing a length?

Answer: 2

Both hands are required to touch the wall if taking part in a breaststroke race. A swimmer can be disqualified if only one or none touches.

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

Answer: False

There is no rule stating that swimmers who choose not to, or cannot dive, get any type of head start whatsoever.

7. In an individual medley, in what order are the strokes performed?

Answer: Butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, front crawl

They perform the strokes in the order mentioned above, and either do a 100m individual medley or an 200m individual medley.

8. You can perform a tumble-turn when swimming in breaststroke.

Answer: No

Only in backstroke and front crawl can tumble-turns be done.

9. When diving off a wall (to start a race) how many permitted types of dives are there?

Answer: 3

The 3 main types of diving are standing, sitting, and crouching.

10. In breaststroke, what is the movement of the arms and the legs looks like the movement of a ______ .

Answer: frog

It is said that the way in which the arms and legs are moved in breaststroke (moved out in a cirle and pulled forward), is similar to that of a frog.

Source: Author peter1988

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