The Basics
What's that?
The Olympics
Harriton Swim
Caitlin Swim
100

What are the four competition strokes?

Backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle, butterfly

100

What is the object that swimmers dive off of into the pool?

The Blocks

100

Name an Olympic swimming gold medalist.

Michael Phelps, Katie Ledecky, Caeleb Dressel, Simone Manuel


100

Where does swim team practice?

Lower Merion HS Pool

100
How many times a week does Caitlin practice?

5 times (Mon/Wed/Thurs/Fri/Sat)

200

In what scenario would you be disqualified?

a) Touching the wall with one hand during Butterfly

b) Swimming breaststroke during a freestyle event

c) Pushing off on your back underwater for freestyle

d) Breathing before you flip turn

a) Touching the wall with one hand during Butterfly

For breaststroke and butterfly you must touch the wall with two hands

200
What are the compressive suits swimmers wear to big meets, such as the Olympics called?

Techsuits/ Kneeskins

200

What Olympics is swimming an event in?

Summer

200

Who is the Harriton swim coach?

Jimmy

200

What's the name of my club coach? 

Rich

300

What happens when you false start twice for an event?

Disqualified

300

Which one of these gear items makes you swim slower?

a) Fins

b) Cap

c) Parachute

d) Paddles

c) Parachute

300

Which Olympic swimmer got in trouble with the law at the Rio 1016 Olympics?

a) Michael Phelps

b) Missy Franklin

c) Ryan Lochte

d) Katie Ledecky

Ryan Lochte

300

Does the Harriton swim team have an instagram(s), if yes how many?

2

300

Which meet did Caitlin get herself out of?

a) Long Course

b) Mile Meet

c) Silvers (Club)

d) Districts (HS)

b) Mile Meet

400

Which event listed below is not a competitive event?

a) 1650 Free

b) 300 Back

c) 50 Breast

d) 400 IM

b) 300 back

400

Name 3 types of gear used at practice. 

Ex. Long fins, short fins, paddles, parachutes, drag socks, buoy, ankle band, snorkel, goggles/cap (1)
400

What year was swimming added to the Olympics?

1896

400

How far did Harriton advance this year in Championships meets?

a) Centrals

b) Districts

c) States

d) Nationals

c) States, 3 Harriton swimmers went

400

Name the three teams Caitlin swims on.

Baldwin, Harriton, and Stony Lane

500

When your coach tells you to leave (the wall) on the top or bottom what is that referring to?

Leaving on the Top is the 00's and the Bottom is the 30 on the clock

500

When and who does the official ring the bell/ airhorn during the distance events (500/1000/1650 free) for? 

For the person currently in first, when they flip into their last 50 of the race
500
How many gold medals does the US have in swimming total?

253

500

How many swimmers from Harriton are currently committed to swim in college? Bonus points for correct person/people and respective school.

2- Kate Levensten (UPenn) and Sylvia Krieg (Wooster)

500
Since what grade has Caitlin swam? 

Summer of 2nd grade, started Club going into 3rd grade

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