Swimming Y.8

How many different swimming strokes are used in major competitions?

• three

• four

• five

• two

Which stroke is based on a traditional style in the Solomon Islands?

• breaststroke

• backstroke

• freestyle

• butterfly

Which is the only style in which swimmers are face-up in the water?

• butterfly

• backstroke

• breaststroke

• freestyle

If you swim two laps of an Olympic-sized pool, you'll swim

• 50 metres

• 100 metres

• 200 metres

• 400 metres

Which stroke is usually regarded as the most difficult?

• butterfly

• backstroke

• breaststroke

• freestyle

How long are the shortest swimming events at the Olympic Games?

• 50 metres

• 100 metres

• 25 metres

• 200 metres

Olympic swimmers in the 10,000 metre freestyle marathon must swim

• 100 laps

• 150 laps

• 200 laps

• 250 laps

At major competitions, swimmers' times are recorded by

• touch pads

• stop watches

• GPS timers

• Goal line

How many different leg movements are used in the four main strokes?

• two

• three

• four

• one

How many swimmers are in a medley relay team?

• two

• three

• four

• one