Swimming Trivia
Oceanography
Words starting with 'S'
Billboard Hot 100
World War I
100
In the 1980s, this technique was pioneered and FINA required an immediate rule change after dominance of the method in competitions became evident.
What are underwater dolphin kicks?
100
This ocean-dwelling creature is thought to be the largest animal to ever exist.
What is the blue whale?
100
Arachnophobia is the fear of what.
What is spiders?
100
This song is currently #1 on the Billboard Top 100 as of today
What is Industry Baby by Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow?
100
World War I was not known by this name until many years after the war took place - by what name was it referred to at the time?
What is 'The Great War'? (War to End All Wars is acceptable)
200
Swimming was one of the first sports debuted at the first Modern Olympics that took place in this year.
When is 1896?
200
This is the world's 'newest' ocean - it was finally internationally recognized as a ocean in 2005.
What is the Southern Ocean?
200
Big Floppa - the meme of the caracal is commonly confused for what animal?
What is a serval?
200
____ the type of guy to have the record for the most consecutive weeks on Hot 100 (431) and most number of singles having reached the Hot 100.
Who is Drake?
200
The nickname given to the most successful fighter pilot of the entire war (Hint: German)
Who is the 'Red Baron'?
300
At the 1972 Munich Olympics, Mark Spitz claimed this gave him a 'drag-reducing' hydrodynamic advantage that helped him win his 7 golds.
What is his mustache?
300
The Atlantic Ocean’s name refers to this character from Greek mythology
Who is Atlas?
300
This film by Disney was their first full-length animated film.
What is 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarves'?
300
This 2019 song has the most number of weeks at the #1 spot (19 weeks)
What is "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X (ft. Billy Ray Cyrus)
300
WWI was the final straw in the collapse of this ~600 year old Middle Eastern Empire.
What is the Ottoman Empire?
400
The 500 yard freestyle event was changed from what distance?
What is the 440 yd freestyle?
400
This ocean has the most sharks - (which are found in every ocean on Earth.)
What is the Atlantic Ocean?
400
This word represents the letter "S" in the NATO phonetic alphabet.
What is 'Sierra'?
400
This 20th century artist has the most individual top 100 hits of any musician. (108)
Who is Elvis Presley?
400
U.S. President that ran on campaign slogan "He kept us out of the war", and then promptly entered the war after being election.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
500
This is the order in which the 4 strokes were adopted by competitive swimming.
Breastroke, Freestyle, Butterfly, Backstoke
500
This ocean animal is identified as the world's most venomous creature.
What is the Australian Box Jellyfish?
500
In Greek mythology, this female creature guarded a pass to the city of Thebes and asked a riddle of all who wished to pass. What was her name?
What is (the) Sphinx?
500
This artist has the most total weeks at the No. 1 spot (cumulative over career, 79 weeks)
Who is Mariah Carey?
500
The name of the infamous telegram from Germany to Mexico, intercepted by the British, trying to persuade Mexico to invade the U.S - in return Mexico would receive Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico back once the war was won.
What is the Zimmerman Telegram?