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100

This is where the 2028 Summer Olympics will be held.

What is Los Angeles?

100

This delayed the 2020 summer Olympic games for a year.

What is the COVID-19 pandemic?

100

The thing swimmers wear to reduce water resistance, keep hair managed, and protect their head and gear while in the pool.

What is a cap?

100

This is the state Katie Ledecky trains in.

Where is Florida?

100

In this scenario a Stroke & Turn Official only has 2 swimmers currently swimming in their jurisdiction (lanes 1-4). There are 2 empty lanes. This is the number of lanes the Stroke & Turn Official needs to observe.

What is 4 lanes? (Yes, officials need to rotate their gaze through empty water so that they do not "over officiate" the other 2 swimmers; it would be unfair.)

200

This is the location for 2028 Summer Olympic Trials.

Where is Indianapolis? (Lucas Oil Stadium acceptable)

200

This former three-time Olympic gold medalist is also a prominent television sports commentator.

Who is Rowdy Gaines?

200

A versatile tool used daily by swimmers for warmth, hygiene, traction, and mental preparation throughout practice or competition.

What is a towel?

200

This Olympian was a guest speaker at the 2026 FCST Banquet.

Who is Elizabeth Beisel?

200

This Olympian won the 2026 Golden Goggles Award.

Who is Kate Douglass?

300

This is where the 2024 Summer Olympics was held.

What is Paris?

300

** DAILY DOUBLE **

Name four sports in the first ever 1896 Summer Olympics. 

What are athletics (track and field), cycling, fencing, gymnastics, shooting, swimming, tennis, weightlifting, or wrestling?

300

This item is used to store, drain, and transport wet training gear like kickboards, fins, and hand paddles.

What is a mesh bag?

300

This was the winner of the 2016 Olympic matchup in the 200m IM Phelps VS Lochte.

Who is Michael Phelps?

300

This Olympian was placed in the driver's seat, but never drove for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Swim Team's viral Carpool Karaoke video.

Who is Katie Ledecky? (She was 19, but didn't feel safe driving four other Olympians.)

400

This is where the 2020 Summer Olympics was held.

Where is Tokyo, Japan?

400

Johnny Weissmuller, an Olympic swimmer that was the first person to swim the 100-meter freestyle in under one minute was also know for starring as this character in 12 films.

Who is Tarzan?
400

This is the a small, waterproof electronic metronome used to regulate stroke rate, rhythm, and lap pacing.

What is a tempo trainer?

400

This Olympian was disqualified in the 200-meter individual medley Olympic final.

Who is Alex Walsh?

400

This song was in the 2012 U.S. Olympic Swim Team video that went viral.

What is "Call Me Maybe"?

500

This is where the 2032 Summer Olympics will be held.

What is Brisbane, Australia?

500

This Olympic swimmer was the leading Summer Olympic gold medal winner prior to Michael Phelp's 23 gold & 28 total medals.

Who is Mark Spitz? (9 gold & 11 total medals)

500

This is a figure-eight or hourglass-shaped foam training tool placed between the thighs or legs to lift the lower body and isolate the upper body during swim workouts.

What is a pull buoy?

500

This Olympic swimmer won the most medals at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Who is Léon Marchand? (4 medals: 200m breast, 200m fly, 200m IM, & 400m IM) 

500

This is the name given to the practice of two stroke judges observing from the same side of the pool where one trails the front swimmer and the other trails the rear swimmer.

What is "lead-lag?"