JOKES
Where do ghosts go swimming?
The Dead Sea
How many hands do you touch the wall when swimming breast and fly?
Two hands
who invented modern day FINS?
Benjamin Franklin
What does IM Stand for?
Individual Medley
Where you look when swimming breaststroke
eyes look down
Why did vegetarians stop swimming?
They don't like Meets
What does IM stand for
Individual Medley
What do the Olympic rings stand for?
the five inhabited countries : Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, America
What are our 4 steps when talking about STEPS?
powerful Streamline push-off
Glide to the point
flutter kicks to race boat breakout
take one stroke without breathing
What is one of the first things you first learn when swimming?
How to Streamline
In what direction does a chicken swim?
Cluck-wise
What is the Order of an IM
Fly
Back
Breast
Free
How long is a long course pool or and Olympic sized pool?
50 meters
When was swimming introduced in the Olympics?
1896 Olympics
What type of turn is used for breaststroke and butterfly? How many hands do you touch the wall?
Open Turn
Two hands
Why did the teacher jump into the water?
She wanted to test the water!
How do you finish in a Backstroke event?
on your back
When were Swimming Googles first used?
1960 swimming across the English channel
What is considered to be the fastest stroke?
Freestyle
the swim practice technique requires using only legs
kicking
What kind of swimmer makes a good gardener?
One with great seed times!
How far are you allowed to stay under water at the start of the race or coming off of a turn?
15 Meters
When Butterfly was first developed in the 1930's it was a kind of breaststroke. What kick was required?
Breaststroke
What percentage of people in the United States can't swim?
65%
What is the first step to learning body line?
Floating