Famous Swimmers and Divers
Which Australian swimmer was nicknamed the “Thorpedo”?
Who is Ian Thorpe?
A ___ is always one trip across the pool.
What is a length?
When did swimming first enter the modern Olympics?
A. 1916
B. 1906
C. 1896
D. 1886
C
What are the President and his wife's names?
What is Dr. Tim Colins and Drenda Colins
Who has earned 4 consecutive olympic gold medals in her event?
Who is Katie Ledecky?
What does DD stand for in diving?
What is degree of difficulty?
What animal inspired breaststroke?
What is a frog?
True or false: Walsh University used to have its own pool
What is true?
Which team captain/coach/co-captain has gone cliff jumping?
Who is Allison?
How many olympic gold medals did Michael Phelps win in his career?
A. 22
B. 26
C. 28
D. 32
What is C?
In swimming, EVF stands for
What is Early Vertical Forearm?
Where was the 2012 Olympics held?
What is London?
True or False: Walsh U offers more than 60+ majors
True
True or false: Benjamin Wallace holds the record for the most about of Olympic Gold Medals in diving (5 gold medals total).
False! Ben Wallace is a basketball player
Aborting a dive during the approach which results in a penalty score from the judges
What is a balk?
True or false: Freestyle is the oldest competitive stroke
What is false? (breaststroke)
When was Walsh University founded?
What is 1960?
Which two people currently hold the world record in the 50m freestyle?
Cam McEvoy and Kate Douglass
A maneuver where one swimmer is just behind another in an adjacent lane and uses the fast-moving water generated by their opponent to overtake the competitor.
What is drafting? (slipstream)
FINA stands for...
What is Fédération Internationale de Natation/ International Swimming Federation?
What is the name of Walsh's freestanding chapel?
What is Our Lady of Perpetual Help Chapel?