General
How many strokes are there?
4
requires you to only use legs
kickboard
Most commonly known as the greatest swimmer and Olympian of all time
Michael Phelps
What is Michael Phelps' longest standing record in LCM?
400 IM, 4:03.84
Caeleb Dressel's 50 yard freestyle time?
17.63 seconds
what is the most efficient stroke?
freestyle
prevents the use of legs while swimming
pull buoy
Most dominant female swimmer, especially in the distance freestyle events?
Katie Ledecky
World record 50 meter freestyle?
20.91 Cesar Cielo
Who did Michael Phelps beat in the 100 butterfly at 2008 Olympics? (by one millisecond)
Milorad Cavic
What is the order of strokes in the IM?
Butterfly, Backstroke, Breastroke, Freestyle
allows the swimmer to breath without turning their head
snorkel
Fastest American male sprinter who swam for Florida
Caeleb Dressel
Who holds the men's 200 meter butterfly world record?
Kristof Milak
Ian Thorpe's 400 freestyle time?
3:40.08
what is the most efficient turn; open, flip, or crossover?
flip
makes your kick stronger by essentially increasing the size of your foot
fins
Oldest swimmer to win Olympic gold?
Anthony Ervin
What is Katie Ledecky's fastest 1500 meter time? (world record)
15:20.48
The swimmer who used to have the most age group records in swimming, and had the biggest choke at the 2020 Olympics?
Michael Andrew
what are the three lengths for competitive swimming pools?
25 yards, 25 meters, and 50 meters
makes your pull stronger, by essentially increasing the size of your hand
paddles
World record holder in the 200m IM?
Ryan Lochte
Who has the world record in the 100 meter breastroke?
Adam Peaty
Most well-known relay anchor in a swimming event (by an American)
Jason Lezak anchor on the 400 freestyle relay, Beijing 2008