Swimming Trivia
Oceanography
Words starting with 'S'
Billboard Hot 100
World War I
100

In the 1980s, this technique was pioneered and FINA required an immediate rule change after dominance of the method in competitions became evident.

What are underwater dolphin kicks?
100

This ocean-dwelling creature is thought to be the largest animal to ever exist.

What is the blue whale?

100

Arachnophobia is the fear of what.

What is spiders?

100

This song is currently #1 on the Billboard Top 100 as of today

What is Industry Baby by Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow?

100

World War I was not known by this name until many years after the war took place - by what name was it referred to at the time?

What is 'The Great War'? (War to End All Wars is acceptable)

200

Swimming was one of the first sports debuted at the first Modern Olympics that took place in this year.

When is 1896?

200

This is the world's 'newest' ocean -  it was finally internationally recognized as a ocean in 2005.

What is the Southern Ocean?

200

Big Floppa - the meme of the caracal is commonly confused for what animal?


What is a serval?

200

____ the type of guy to have the record for the most consecutive weeks on Hot 100 (431) and most number of singles having reached the Hot 100.

Who is Drake?

200

The nickname given to the most successful fighter pilot of the entire war (Hint: German)

Who is the 'Red Baron'?


300

At the 1972 Munich Olympics, Mark Spitz claimed this gave him a 'drag-reducing' hydrodynamic advantage that helped him win his 7 golds.

What is his mustache?

300

The Atlantic Ocean’s name refers to this character from Greek mythology

Who is Atlas?

300

This film by Disney was their first full-length animated film.

What is 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarves'?

300

This 2019 song has the most number of weeks at the #1 spot (19 weeks)

What is "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X (ft. Billy Ray Cyrus)

300

WWI was the final straw in the collapse of this ~600 year old Middle Eastern Empire.

What is the Ottoman Empire?

400

The 500 yard freestyle event was changed from what distance?

What is the 440 yd freestyle?

400

This ocean has the most sharks - (which are found in every ocean on Earth.)

What is the Atlantic Ocean?

400

This word represents the letter "S" in the NATO phonetic alphabet.

What is 'Sierra'?

400

This 20th century artist has the most individual top 100 hits of any musician. (108)

Who is Elvis Presley?

400

U.S. President that ran on campaign slogan "He kept us out of the war", and then promptly entered the war after being election.

Who is Woodrow Wilson?

500
This is the order in which the 4 strokes were adopted by competitive swimming.

Breastroke, Freestyle, Butterfly, Backstoke

500

This ocean animal is identified as the world's most venomous creature.

What is the Australian Box Jellyfish?

500

In Greek mythology, this female creature guarded a pass to the city of Thebes and asked a riddle of all who wished to pass. What was her name?

What is (the) Sphinx?

500

This artist has the most total weeks at the No. 1 spot (cumulative over career, 79 weeks)

Who is Mariah Carey?

500

The name of the infamous telegram from Germany to Mexico, intercepted by the British, trying to persuade Mexico to invade the U.S - in return Mexico would receive Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico back once the war was won. 

What is the Zimmerman Telegram?

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