Swimming Comprehension Quiz You can do this quiz online or print it on paper. It tests comprehension of the Swimming page. 1. How many different swimming strokes are used in major competitions? three four five a) three b) four c) five 2. Which stroke is based on a traditional style in the Solomon Islands? breaststroke backstroke freestyle a) breaststroke b) backstroke c) freestyle 3. Which is the only style in which swimmers are face-up in the water? butterfly backstroke breaststroke a) butterfly b) backstroke c) breaststroke 4. If you swim two laps of an Olympic-sized pool, you'll swim 50 metres 100 metres 200 metres a) 50 metres b) 100 metres c) 200 metres 5. Which stroke is usually regarded as the most difficult? butterfly backstroke breaststroke a) butterfly b) b) backstroke c) breaststroke 6. How long are the shortest swimming events at the Olympic Games? 50 metres 100 metres 25 metres a) 50 metres b) 100 metres c) 25 metres 7. Olympic swimmers in the 10,000 metre freestyle marathon must swim 100 laps 150 laps 200 laps a) 100 laps b) 150 laps c) 200 laps 8. At major competitions, swimmers' times are recorded by touch pads stop watches GPS timers a) touch pads b) stop watches c) GPS timers 9. How many different leg movements are used in the four main strokes? two three four a) two b) three c) four 10. How many swimmers are in a medley relay team? two three four a) two b) three c) four Your score is: Correct answers:
