Swimming - What do you know?

Which of the following are kicks used to swim?

• flutter

• whip

• scissor

• dolphin

• shark

Backstroke and elementary backstroke are performed on your_____.

• stomach

• back

• side

• underwater

In what swimming stroke should you put your face in the water to practice correct technique?

• backstroke

• sidestroke

• freestyle

• doggy paddle

What is a glide?

• push off the wall and float out like Superman

• similar to a cannon ball but much more aerodynamic

• floating in the deep end

• going down the slide really fast

What are the four swimming strokes used in competitive races?

• freestyle, backstroke, kick & scull, breaststroke

• butterfly, backstroke, bob, breaststroke

• freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly

• doggy paddle, kick & scull, sidestroke, flutter kick

What is a surface dive?

• jumping in from the edge of the pool deck

• a dive from the pool deck

• going from the surface (top) of the water down towards the bottom

• gliding away from the wall, staying on the surface of the water

How should you breathe in freestyle?

• whenever you want

• according to a pattern (do a couple arm pulls and take a breath, repeat)

• swing your head side to side to breath often

• keep your face in the water as long as you can and breathe when you are out of breath

Diving should never be painful. Learning correct technique helps prevent belly flops.

• TRUE

• FALSE

If a friend is in trouble, you should help them by jumping in and rescuing them.

• TRUE - you should do anything you can to help someone even if that means putting yourself in danger

• FALSE - a safe rescue avoids personal contact (use a stick, pole, or inner tube to reach them)

PFD (we're talking about life jackets) stands for...

• personal five design

• people float diver

• personal flotation device

• private fighting device