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Swimming and Diving Trivia Quiz

You might know swimming or diving, but can you handle a quiz on both?

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

Author
triathlonrules

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
175,819

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
740

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which individual diving events were featured in the Olympics? Hint

3 meter spring board, 10 meter platform

1 meter spring board, 3 meter spring board

1 meter spring board,3 meter spring board, 10 meter platform

1 meter spring board, 10 meter platform

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the four competitive strokes usually yields the slowest times? Hint

breaststroke

backstroke

freestyle

butterfly

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which American diver won an individual gold medal at the 2000 Olympics? Hint

Laura Wilkinson

Mark Ruiz

Jenny Keim

Justin Dumais

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which was Janet Evans specialty in swimming? Hint

distance (freestyle)

breaststroke

sprints (freestyle)

backstroke

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Question 5 of 10

5. If you are doing a reverse dive, you face away from the board and then flip backwards.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following is not an Olympic swimming event for women? Hint

800m freestyle

1500m freestyle

50m freestyle

200m individual medley

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Question 7 of 10

7. Before becoming a diver, Jenny Keim was a gymnast at Bela Karoyli's gymnastic school.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which former swimmer hosted a show called, 'U.S. Olympic Gold'? Hint

Donna De Verona

Janet Evans

Summer Sanders

Mark Spitz

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the maximum age for a junior diver? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. In long course, it is _______ meters from one end of the pool to the other end. Hint

100

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which individual diving events were featured in the Olympics?

Answer: 3 meter spring board, 10 meter platform

In addition to these individual diving events, there are also synchronized 3 meter spring board, and 10 meter platform diving events.

2. Which of the four competitive strokes usually yields the slowest times?

Answer: breaststroke

In contrast to this, freestyle usually yields that fastest times.

3. Which American diver won an individual gold medal at the 2000 Olympics?

Answer: Laura Wilkinson

Laura Wilkinson won a surprise gold medal in the women's 10 meter platform competition. She had broken her foot prior to the Olympics, and many people counted her out after the injury.

4. Which was Janet Evans specialty in swimming?

Answer: distance (freestyle)

Janet Evans competed her specialty distance in the 1988, 1992, and 1996 Olympics. At the 1988 Olympics, Janet was only 16 years old.

5. If you are doing a reverse dive, you face away from the board and then flip backwards.

Answer: True

In a forward dive you face away from the board and flip forwards. In a backwards dive you face towards the board and flip backwards. In an inward dive you face towards the board and flip forwards. Of all these types of reverse dives are the hardest, and usually the last one a diver learns.

6. Which of the following is not an Olympic swimming event for women?

Answer: 1500m freestyle

The longest distance event for women in the Olympics (in swimming) is the 800m freestyle. However, the men have a 1500m freestyle, but they do not have the 800 freestyle. Also, interesting to note the triathlon swim in the Olympics is 1500m.

7. Before becoming a diver, Jenny Keim was a gymnast at Bela Karoyli's gymnastic school.

Answer: True

Jenny Keim was selected for Karolyi's highly competitive gymnastics program. However, an injury caused her to switch sports. Many great divers were gymnasts before they were divers.

8. Which former swimmer hosted a show called, 'U.S. Olympic Gold'?

Answer: Summer Sanders

Summer Sanders hosted the show which was on NBC. It covered a variety of both winter and summer sports.

9. What is the maximum age for a junior diver?

Answer: 18

In the United States the Junior National Diving Championships are further broken down into three age groups. These are 13, 14-15, and 16-18.

10. In long course, it is _______ meters from one end of the pool to the other end.

Answer: 50

Long course is used in the Olympic games.

Source: Author triathlonrules

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