Swimming Strokes
This stroke is the fastest and most commonly used in competitive swimming.
What is freestyle?
You should always swim in areas that are supervised by these professionals.
What are lifeguards?
The buddy system means you should always swim with at least this many people.
What is one other person?
This is a small, lightweight boat often transported on car roofs.
What is a kayak?
Swimming became an Olympic sport for men in this year.
What is 1896?
This stroke requires swimmers to stay on their back the entire time.
What is backstroke?
This is the name for the pool turn where swimmers flip over in one motion.
What is a flip turn?
This type of water current can pull swimmers away from shore.
What is a rip current?
These are used to tie boats to docks or trailers.
What are ropes or tie-down straps?
This famous ocean liner sank in 1912, leading to major changes in boating safety.
What is the Titanic?
This stroke includes a frog-like kick and requires the swimmer’s head to break the surface with each stroke.
What is breaststroke?
This chemical is commonly used in pools to kill bacteria and keep water clean.
What is chlorine?
This floating device is worn like a vest to keep people above water.
What is a life jacket (or PFD, personal flotation device)
This is the name of the wheeled platform used to tow a boat with a vehicle.
What is a boat trailer?
The U.S. Coast Guard was founded in this century.
What is the 18th century (1790)?
Known as the most physically demanding stroke, this one uses a dolphin kick.
What is butterfly?
To stay afloat, swimmers can use this basic skill that involves vertical movement of the legs.
What is treading water?
This is the first step you should take if you see someone struggling in the water.
What is call for help / alert a lifeguard?
You must connect this to your vehicle in order to tow a boat.
What is a hitch?
This country is credited with inventing the butterfly stroke in the 1930s.
What is the United States?
In medley relay events, this is the order of the strokes: backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, and this one.
What is freestyle?
The number of Olympic swimming events currently held for men and women.
What is 35 each (as of 2024)
This acronym stands for what you should do in an emergency: Check, Call, and Care.
What is CCC?
Before transporting a boat on the road, you must ensure these are working to signal braking and turning.
What are trailer lights?
This ancient civilization had the first records of recreational swimming around 2500 BCE.
What is Egypt?