Which lane, after all heats have been swum, would the fastest swimmer be most likely to take for the final?

A. Lane 2
B. Lane 4
C. Lane 6
D. Lane 8

What stroke is also known as the Australian crawl?

A. Dog paddle
B. Freestyle
C. Butterfly
D. Surf-survival stroke

What 2 events require a two-hand touch of the wall to complete the race?

A. Butterfly + breast stroke
B. Freestyle + backstroke
C. Backstroke + breast stroke
D. Breast stroke + freestyle

How long is an official Olympic swimming pool?

A. 100 metres
B. 50 metres
C. 25 metres
D. None of the above

What is the order of strokes for an individual medley race?

A. Freestyle - breast stroke - butterfly - backstroke
B. Backstroke - butterfly - breast stroke - freestyle
C. Butterfly - backstroke - breast stroke - freestyle
D. Backstroke - breast stroke - butterfly - freestyle

Which of the following is not currently an Olympic swimming event for men?

A. 200 metres
B. 400 metres
C. 800 metres
D. 1500 metres

Which digit should ideally enter the water first during backstroke?

A. The thumb
B. The index finger
C. The middle finger
D. The little finger

What is the best reason listed as the purpose of survival strokes?

A. They are the most common strokes
B. They get you to a person quickest
C. They are the best looking stroke
D. They conserve the most energy

The flutter kick is more often associated with which strokes?

A. Backstroke and butterfly
B. Butterfly and freestyle
C. Breast stroke and backstroke
D. Freestyle and backstroke

Which stroke uses the underwater arm recovery?

A. Breast stroke
B. Butterfly
C. Freestyle
D. Backstroke

Which of the following is not considered a survival stroke?

A. Freestyle
B. Breast stroke
C. Sidestroke
D. Backstroke

Who was the swimmer who won a gold (in the 200 metres butterfly), and also a silver and bronze medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics?

A. Susie O'Neill
B. Hayley Lewis
C. Samantha Reilly
D. Lisa Currie

At what Olympic Games did Australia win its first swimming gold medal?

A. 1896 Athens
B. 1904 St Louis
C. 1912 Stockholm
D. 1920 Antwerp

Dawn Fraser won 3 gold medals in a row in the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympic Games. What was the event?

A. 50 metres freestyle
B. 100 metres freestyle
C. 200 metres freestyle
D. None of the above

The winning time for the 1500 metres freestyle, swum by Kieren Perkins in the 1996 Olympics, was close to....

A. 13 minutes
B. 14 minutes
C. 15 minutes
D. 16 minutes

Who - up to 2004 - has won the most swimming Olympic gold medals?

A. Ian Thorpe
B. Kieren Perkins
C. Mark Spitz
D. Dawn Fraser

Approximately what percentage of all Australia's Olympic gold medals has come from swimming?

A. 25%
B. 45%
C. 65%
D. 85%

Who achieved a world record in the semifinal of the 200 metres freestyle, then equalled this time in winning the final at the 2000 Sydney Olympics?

A. Pieter van den Hoogenband
B. Ian Thorpe
C. Michael Klim
D. Matthew Walsh

Australia has gone 'one-two' in the 1992, 1996 and 2000 Olympics in the 1500 metres freestyle. Who won this event in 2000?

A. Kieren Perkins
B. Daniel Kowalski
C. Ian Thorpe
D. Grant Hackett

Michael Klim recorded a world record time in what event at the 2000 Sydney Olympics?

A. 100 metres freestyle
B. Individual medley
C. 100 metres backstroke
D. 50 metres freestyle

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