Swimming Quiz

What does swimming help reduce?

• Cancer

• Headaches

• Heart Failure

• Stress

Who invented swimming fins?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Barack Obama

• Abraham Lincoln

• Abraham Lincoln

Where were the first Olympics held?

• Greece

• Athens

• USA

• Germany

When was the swim cap invented?

• 2001

• 1817

• early 1900s

• late 1800s

Who has the world record in the 1500m freestyle? (women)

• Katie Ledecky

• Leisel Jones

• Rebecca Adlington

• Missy Franklin

What is the standard size for a pool?

• 25 meters

• 25 yards

• 50 meters

• 1 mile

What is the shortest event that is swam in the Olympics?

• 1,000 Butterfly

• 50 Freestyle

• 100 Backstroke

• 200 Breaststroke

What is the oldest stroke?

• Butterfly

• Freestyle

• Backstroke

• Breaststroke

Where was swimming invented?

• USA

• Spain

• Britain

• Germany

What is the slowest stroke?

• Backstroke

• Freestyle

• Breaststroke

• Butterfly