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Where and when was the first Modern Olympic Games held?
Athens in 1896
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In 1896, the swimming event took place in the icy waters of the Mediterranean. Modern Olympics hold the swimming events in _________________.
state of the art natatoriums
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The judges score the duet or team of the synchronized swimming based on __________________ and ___________.
technical merit and artistic impression
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What country dominated the sports of diving?
United States
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What is the most strenuous move in water polo?
the eggbeater kick
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Who wrote about the swimming contests held in 400s BC?
Herodotus and Thucydides
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What is the meaning of FINA?
Federation Internationale de Notation Amateur
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The springboard was originally made of wood. But now, the board are made of _______________.
aluminum
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What country gave a serious threat on US diving dominance?
China
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Water polo evolved from a game in which players rode on floating _________________which resembled mock horses.
barrels
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The country, where the formal competitive roots of swimming started in 17th century was in _______________.
Japan
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What were the goals of FINA?
standardize the rules and maintain the lists of world records
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What kind of diving takes place from a stationary unbending surface 10 meters above the surface of the water?
platform diving
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What types of strokes are included in the swimming events?
freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly
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What is originally known as water ballet?
synchronized swimming
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The Japanese Emperor boost the interest in swimming by_____________________
making swimming a part of Japanese school curriculum
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What was the first diving organization?
Amateur Diving Association
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What events were added in 2000, where 2 divers leave the platform or springboard simultaneously and diving together?
synchronized platform or synchronized springboard diving
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The first male diver to win the springboard and platform events in 1984 and 1988 was__________________. He is also the most famous American diver.
Greg Louganis
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Who had 7 gold performances at Munich Olympics in 1972 which Michael Phelps had surpassed?
Mark Spitz
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What was the first aquatic sports organization in North America?
the Dolphin Club in Toronto, Canada
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How many meters above the water should the board be placed for springboard diving?
3 meters
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What are the six basic diving categories?
forward, back, reverse, inward, twisting and arm stand
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What country has won the most men's water polo championships?
Hungary
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Who has won 16 Olympic medals for swimming and holds the record for the most medals won in a single Olympics?
Michael Phelps