LTHS PE10 Swim Test

When swimming the 12 minute "Porter Swim Test" we are measuring what type of physical fitness? 

• Flexibility

• Cardiovascular Endurance

• Muscular Strength

• Muscular Endurance

When swimming any stroke, the proper position for your fingers is ______.  This allows for the best pull through the water.  

• Closed and slightly cupped 

• Wide open

• Folded up in a fist position 

• Closed and stiff 

A swimming technique that is used when leaving the wall to create acceleration prior to starting a stroke is known as _________.

• Push Off 

• Tuck Position 

• Streamline 

• Doggie Paddle 

If you were stranded in the ocean during a rip current, what would be your best method of survival?  

• Swim under water as far as you can

• Freestyle through the rip current as fast as you can. 

• Flip to back, float until free, swim parallel and then diagonal back to shore.

• Use the backstroke to get back to shore.  

A basic swimming technique where you use quick horizontal movements (figure eight pattern) of the arms in the water to maintain your head above the water surface is called_______________.

• dog paddle

• sculling

• gliding 

• front float

During the backstroke, the proper technique would include 

• Extreme arch in the back 

• Arms wide, sweeping motion 

• Head back, eyes up, thumb out, pinky in, shoulder roll, flutter kick 

• Head back, thumb in, hips and shoulders stay still 

This is considered a competitive stroke, which requires the use of a flutter kick while your back is facing the bottom of the pool and your shoulders roll through the water.

• Freestyle 

• Backstroke 

• Elementary Backstroke 

• Breaststroke 

During the arm motion used for freestyle, the proper technique is 

• High elbow, spear the fish 

• Wide sweeping arms 

• Windmill motion 

• None of the above 

Which cues is used for teaching during the elementary backstroke (place in order)?

• Dolphin, Solider, & Monkey 

• Monkey, Airplane, Dolphin 

• Soldier, Monkey, Airplane

• Soldier, Airplane, Dolphin 

Which would be the best technique for breathing during freestyle?

• Chin to shoulder 

• Head up and down 

• Head side to side 

• Head down until you run out of breath.