Butterfly
What animal is the kick named after?
Dolphin
What joint starts your kick, your hips or your knees?
Hips
What animal is known to do this kick?
Frog
What joint starts your kick, your hips or your knees?
Who invented swim fins? Finis, Benjamin Franklin, Speedo, or Michael Phelps
Benjamin Franklin
How do your hands touch the wall with finishes and turns? One hand or two?
Two hand touch
How do your hands touch the wall when you finish? One hand or two?
One hand touch (on your back!)
How do your hands touch the wall with finishes and turns? One hand or two?
Two hand touch
How do your hands touch the wall when you finish? One hand or two?
One hand touch.
True or False: Kangaroos are good swimmers
True. While they can't move backwards, they are good swimmers and can even use their good swimming to escape from predators (animals trying to eat them) and even use their forepaws to drown their predators!
How do your arms move? At the same time or one arm and then the other?
At the same time
Up towards the ceiling
Fill in the blank for the kick: heels up, ____ out, snap back together
toes
In what direction do you move your head to breathe?
To the side
True or False: you sweat when you swim
True
How often should you breathe? Each stroke or every other stroke?
Every other stroke
When your arm ENTERS the water, what should be the first to go into the water (____ enter)? Your thumb or your pinkie?
Pinkie Enter
True or False: You should pull your arms all the way PAST your hips
False
How often should you breathe? Every ____rd stroke
Every 3rd stroke
True or False: Elephants can swim underwater
True; they can use their trunk to act as a snorkel, their large body weight helps them float, and they can swim around 20 miles a day; that's 35,200 yards!!!
How many kicks do you do per stroke?
2
When your arm LEAVES the water to go up in the air, what should be the first to come out of the water (____ exit)? Your thumb or your pinkie?
Thumb Exit
What is the correct sequence? 1. pull to breathe, kick to glide 2. kick to breathe, pull to glide 3. glide to breathe, pull to kick
1. pull to breathe, kick to glide
What is the name of the turn you use in freestyle?
Flip turn
What were the first pair of goggles made out of? Rubber, tortoise shells, or coconuts?
tortoise shells