Assessment 1 Swimming

What is the number one (1) reason why we should all learn to swim?

• Dive for pearls.

• Be safe in the water.

• Compete for medals.

• So we can go on a holiday.

What are the four strokes of swimming?

• Freestyle, Backstroke, Butterfly, Forwardstroke

• Breaststroke, Butterfly, Longstroke, Forwardstroke

• Butterfly, Backstroke, Breaststroke, Freestyle

• Freestyle, Breaststroke, Backstroke, Longstroke

Freestyle is usually the name of the [.....] technique.

• Frontcrawl.

• Backstroke.

• Breaststroke.

• Butterfly.

What must you never do around the edge of the pool?

• Walk

• Run

• Talk

• Sing

what are the benefits of swimming

• Stretches the body

• Builds endurance, muscle strength and cardiovascular fitness.

• Helps maintain a healthy weight, healthy heart and lungs

• All of the above

Which is the only style in which swimmers are face-up in the water?

• butterfly

• backstroke

• breaststroke

• freestyle

Even when joking around, you should never

• push someone under water

• push someone in the pool

• jump on someone in the pool

• all of the above

You must never dive in the shallow water because

• you could hit your head

• you could get a neck and spinal injury

• you could become paralyzed

• all of the above

It protects your eyes from chlorine and they help you keep your eyes open while you swim.

• Fins

• Hand paddles

• Goggles

• Kickboard

These are devices made of foam or other materials that float.

• Fins

• Handpaddles

• Goggles

• Kickboard