QUIZ No.1 Lesson 1.1

It is both consider as recreation and sports.

(a)  

In what year competitive swimming came into prominence with its inclusion in the modern Olympic Games from their inception?

(a)  

Olympic events were originally only for men, but women's events were added in the year (a)   ?

By the (a)   century an imperial edict had made the teaching of swimming compulsory in the schools.

Occurs when a swimmer either leaves the starting block or is moving on the block before the starter officially starts the race.

Is the position that gives a swimmer the least drag from the water by reducing frontal surface area. In a streamlined position, the hands are stacked, arms are stretched, flexed and rigid above the head with the shoulders pressed against the swimmer’s ears.

Efficient swimmers roll from side to side as they stroke. This allows them to churn through the water like a propeller.

Used in the butterfly, and during underwater portions of freestyle and backstroke races, where the thrust of the kick comes from the hips, and the feet and legs are held together.

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