Questionsfirst st Answers

1. The first stroke used in competitive Butterfly

swimming is……. Breaststroke
Backstroke
freestyle

2. In a standard freestyle / front crawl, Every three strokes

how many times does a swimmer Every four strokes
breathe in/out Every other strokes
Every two strokes

3. What is the first basic step in Getting into the water

swimming Breathing
Blowing bubbles
kicking

4. Which of the following is an incorrect Hands and feet together while one knee is
habit in gliding bent

Bending both knees on the floor

Keep your head face-down in the water

Make sure that your hands are in an arrow

or narrow position

5. The rhythmic motion of going in and BOBBING

out of the water that is used for
breathing drills

6. This implies the freedom to freestyle

choproneose any stroke style for
competitive swimming

7. Arrange the following in order of the Butterfly (1st)

strokes in the individual medley Backstroke (2nd)
competition Breaststroke (3rd)
Freestyle (4th)

8. In freestyle flip turns, after leaving Rotate

the wall in a tight streamline, you
must begin to _________ your
whole body from belly-up to belly
down, to put your body back in a
prone body position

9. What is the purpose of floating in a For resting

turtle float? For modelling
For balancing
For breathing

10. This float is for resting prone/front float

11. The continuous motion of the hands sculling
and forearms, used in
water-treading, which change
angles to create propulsion

12. What kind of kick is used in a Flutter kick

frontcrawl stroke?

13. The term which refers to the natural buoyancy

ability of a person to float in the
water

14. He introduced the front crawl in the Richard Cavill

western world. (give the full name)

15. Floating through the water, without Gliding Technique

assistance or movement from the
arms or legs. It usually begins with a
forceful push from the poolside or
solid edge in order to generate
some propulsion

16. Starfish floating position should be True

done with heads-up false

17. In freestyle breathing, the head must True

be lifted just enough to leave the false
water to breathe

18. Arrange the following in the correct
order of performing the “wall glide”
Push off the floor X
Bend knees X
Arms in arrow position X
Streamlined body position (1st)
Foot flat on the wall (2nd)
Lower body to the water (3rd)
Push off the wall (4th)

19. A british swimmer who introduced John Arthur Trudgen

the “trudgen stroke” to western
swimming competitions (give the
complete name)

20. All swimmers are allowed in a True

1,500- meter dash freestyle false
competition

21. What are the six elements to have Fill in the blanks
the perfect freestyle? Write your Body position
answers in alphabetical order Breathing
Catch
Kicking
Rotation
Silent swimming

22. Swimming involves the movement of Back and knees

 __ and __ through the water Head and torso
Hands and feet
Arms and legs

23. Butterfly was at first a variant of True

breaststroke false

24. How many lanes are used in full 7

heat swimming in olympic pool? 10
9
8

25. Arrange the following in order of Backstroke 1st

strokes in the medley-relay Breaststroke 2nd
competition Butterfly 3rd
Freestyle 4th

26. A style of kicking where the Eggbeater kick

swimmer’s legs alternate one
legged breaststroke kicks and used
in water-treading

27. The most important skill that a Treading

swimmer should possess to make Breathing
him/her achieve the right way of Kicking
swimming coordination

28. Combination of basic kicking with Doggy paddle

paddling of arms and head mostly
out of the water

29. In jellyfish position, your head is True

dangled while holding your knees false

30. What are the two purposes of a To provide complete flotation and to keep
kickboard? one arm from pulling

To provide some flotation and to keep both

arms from pulling

To provide some flotation and to keep one

arm from pulling

To provide complete flotation and to

keep both arms from pulling

31. How many lapses are there in an 8

800-meter competition? 16
2
4

32. The following are important points to Feet and legs must be together
 remember in performing a proper
glide, except: The head must face on the pool floor

Toes must be pointed

Árms are stretched straight overhead in

parallel position

33. The most relaxing float Starfish float

34. What are the five biggest mistakes Fill in the 5 boxes
of the swimmer in freestyle? Write Looking forward
answers in order as explained Kicking too much
Breathing technique
Crossing over
Pulling with the straight arm

35. What is the use of the underground Guide for the swimmer’s path
line in freestyle? Pool’s design
For olympic competition
None from the choices

36. How many swimmers are there in a Four

standard relay? Three
two
one

37. Which of the following is the right Exhale while your head is submerged
way of breathing? and inhale while your head is emerged

Inhale while your head is submerged and

exhale while your head is emerged

If under water, inhale through the nose and

blow bubbles

Stop kicking

38. This skill generally helps the Floating Technique

swimmer to conserve energy, which
reduces the chances of drowning
from physical fatigue

39. It is a basic skill wherein the kicking

swimmer stays in a vertical position Treading
in the water while keeping his or her Floating
head above the surface of the water gliding

40. A flutter kick used for backstroke Back Flutter Kick

41. In the flutter kicks, which of the Downward kicks

following should be emphasized for Kicking using the knees
propulsion? Upward kicks
Rotation
42. Where were the first modern Rome
olympics held? Berlin
Mexico
athens

43. The gliding skill is done between the True

entrance in the water and the first false
stroke