Swimming
What does Carlos does this every morning at 6am when he is in Boston?
Swim
Which university has won the most women’s water pilot NCAA titles?
Stanford
Who is the most famous scuba diver in the world?
Jacques Cousteau
What sport did Carlos teach at Stanford?
Windsurfing
Where was the longest kiteboarding ride Carlos ever did?
Brazil (4 days)
Who has the most Olympic gold medals in swimming?
Michael Phelps
What is the alternating circular leg kick used to tread water called?
Eggbeater
What certification do you need to dive 100 ft in the ocean?
Advanced Open Water Diver
Which band hired Carlos to windsurf is part of the background of their concert?
Beach Boys
When was kiteboarding invented?
1984
Which swimmer set a world record in the 7 events they competed in during an Olympics?
Mark Spitz
What do water polo players do to counteract the underwater ripping of bathing suits?
Wear multiple swimsuits at a time
What do divers use to shorten required surface intervals by reducing the amount of nitrogen their body absorbs?
Nitrox
What is the fastest recorded time of a windsurfer?
61 mph
How high is the highest kiteboarding jump ever recorded?
42.3 meters (138.8 feet) -- higher than a 13 story building
The sailfish is the fastest animal in the water -- how fast can it swim?
68 mph
Before every formal match, what mandatory ritual do referees follow to make sure players are safe in the pool?
Inspect players’ fingernails and toe nails.
What do divers call it when you dive deep and nitrogen builds up in your brain?
Martini effect
Who invented the windsurfing over drinks?
Hoyle Schweitzer (surfer) & Jim Drake (aeronautical engineer) in 1967
How many kiteboarders were there in the world in 1990’s?
~100 (today 1.5-2 million)
The world record for the most miles non-stop, assisted river swim (which means non-stop without sleeping, touching land, or making physical contact with the support boat)
317 miles
Where did the sport begin?
Scotland & England
Where are there underwater post offices?
Vanuatu and Japan
What year did windsurfing become an olympic sport?
1984 in LA
What is the longest kiteboarding journey?
1,727.51 mi achieved by Brian Kiss von Soly in 2021