Swimmers wear this on their heads to keep hair out of their face and reduce drag.
What is a swim cap?
These floating dividers keep swimmers in their lanes during a race.
What are lane lines?
Swimmers use this gear to protect their eyes from chlorine and see underwater.
What are goggles?
Where is the 2024 Summer Olympics held? (city, country)
Paris, France
Which swimmer holds the most Olympic medals?
Micheal Phelps
This stroke is often considered the most technical and features an undulating dolphin-like motion.
What is butterfly?
In which country was swimming created?
Britain
Swimmers practicing their leg movements might use this piece of equipment to focus on their kick.
What is a kickboard?
Out of the 4 main strokes, which is the oldest?
Breaststroke
This stroke’s pull includes a sweeping motion sometimes compared to a heart shape.
What is breaststroke?
What age did Micheal Phelps retire from swimming?
31 years
This term describes the time it takes for a swimmer to react to the starting signal.
What is reaction time?
The breaststroke kick is sometimes called by this animal-inspired name.
What is the frog kick?
This is the name for the underwater kick used in both backstroke and butterfly events.
What is the dolphin kick?
Who has the world record in the 1500m freestyle? (women)
Katie Ledecky
What is the competition for competitive swimmers 25 years and older?
Masters Swimming
How many swimming events did Michael Phelps win gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics?
8 gold medals
How many water-related sports are played in the Olympics?
4
This Olympic event is the longest race swum in a pool, covering 1,500 meters.
What is the 1,500-meter freestyle?
This is the term for the point during a race when a swimmer’s hand first contacts the wall for a turn or finish.
What is the touch?
This obscure swimmer won the first recorded Olympic swimming event in 1896, racing in the open waters of the Mediterranean Sea.
Who is Alfréd Hajós?
In what year did FINA officially allow the use of goggles in international competitions?
What is 1976?
This specific swimming technique was used in ancient Egypt, as seen in early hieroglyphs depicting swimmers.
What is the breaststroke?
How many NCAA records did Katie Ledecky set?
12 records
Known as one of the best swimming comebacks in history, in the 4x100 meter men's freestyle relay, what was the name of the American swimmer that was able to catch up to the French team during the 2008 Beijing Olympics?
Hint: he was the last swimmer in the realy
Jason Lezak