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This stroke is more commonly referred to by its competitive swim category rather than its actual stroke name.
What is... Freestyle.
This device is used for most in water rescues.
What is... A Lifeguard Tube
This Olympian holds the most individual gold medals for swimming in history.
Who is... Michael Phelps - 13 Individual gold medals
These vibrant ecosystems are known as the rainforest of the sea. Covering less than 1% of the ocean floor, but supporting up to 25% of all marine life.
What are... Coral Reefs
The four competative strokes from fastest to slowest.
These markings are part of the pool's lane lines, designed to help swimmers judge their distance to the wall and time their turns.
What are... T-Markings or Target Lines
This Olymipic swimmer suffers from Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) and has won a total of 9 gold medals.
Who is... Katie Ledecky
This phrase was coined by a popular pacific regal blue tang that is used by swimmers and regular day people to help them get through the day.
What is... Just Keep Swimming
This is when a swimmer is at their fastest in a race.
When is... Off the blocks or off walls.
A resistance-training tool worn around the swimmers waist to create drag.
What is... A swim parachute
This Olympian holds the fastest 100 Yard Freestyle time in the world, previously breaking his own recorded in the Paris Olympic Games in 2024.
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This world renowned strong man was a swimmer in his early teenage years. Where he won gold in the 50, 100, 400, and 1500m freestyle at the 2001 ASA National Age Group Championships. Then went on to winning gold in the 400m and 1500m at the 2002 National Age Group Championships, and ranked 4th in the country for the 100m freestyle. To this day he holds a 27s 50m free.
Who is... Eddie Hall
This 2007, critically acclaimed first-person shooter set in the underwater city of Rapture, exploring objectivist philosophy through a narrative focused on genetic modification known as ADAM
What is... Bioshock
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These are the types of kicks used in competative swimming, recreational swimming, and other water sports.
What are... Flutter Kick, Fly Kick (Dolphin Kick), Breaststroke Kick, Scissor Kick, and Eggbeater Kick
The industry-standard software for swim meet management.
What is... Hy-Tek, Meet Manager and Team Manager
This D1 college has won 16 national titles in swimming as of 2025.
Who is University of Texas.
This 1995 post-apocalyptic action film is set in a future where Earth's polar ice caps have melted, submerging all land.
What is... Waterworld (This is also an attraction at Universal Studios. Kevin Costner was trained by an Olympic swim champ for his underwater scenes. Lots of fun facts about this movie. Moleskin feet, stunt double lost at sea, only made 8 million by 2013)
These 8 strokes in swimming are used in a wide range from competitive swimming, recreational swimming, drills, and military training.
What are...Freestyle/Front Crawl, Back Stroke, Breast Stroke, Fly, Side Stroke, Elementary Backstroke, Combat Side Stroke, and Trudgen.
What are... Banana Plugs
This man holds the record for the longest non-stop river assisted swim. He swam 317 miles in 55 hours in the Yukon River in Canada.
Who is... Ross Edgley
These two tidal cycles are the result when the moon and sun line up at particular angles. Full and New moons bring one type of tide and Quarter Moons bring this second type of tide.
What are... Sping Tides (New Moon and Full Moon, Stronger Waves) and Neap Tides (Quarter Moons, Weaker Waves)