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Miss Moore

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why do we warm up?

a)

To prevent injury

b)

To carry on with my friends

c)

To raise my heart rate

d)

To check the temperature of the water

2.

Are our stopwatches waterproof?

a)

Yes

b)

No

3.

what test did we complete to measure speed?

a)

40m swim

b)

3 min timed swim

c)

20m swim

d)

10m swim

4.

what technical points of front crawl kick are correct?

a)

kick from the hips with flat feet

b)

kick from the knees with pointed toes

c)

kick as if riding a bike

d)

kick from the hip with pointed toes

5.

what equipment is needed to complete a training program?

select appropriate

a)

clipboard

b)

pen

c)

t-shirt

d)

stopwatch

e)

water bottle

6.

what is the point in wearing goggles?

a)

so if people splash me water wont go in my eyes

b)

to help me get the correct head position in the water

c)

because I am told to wear them

d)

because it gives me an excuse to take longer rest to fix them

7.

what is the prone position in the water?

a)

front

b)

back

c)

starfloat

d)

side

8.

what social factor impacts performance in swimming?

a)

peer relations in my lane

b)

my motivation

c)

the gender of people in my lane

d)

ability to follow the training program

9.

what is the order of an IM

a)

backstroke, butterfly, frontcrawl, breaststroke

b)

frontcrawl, breaststroke, backstroke, butterfly

c)

backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, frontcrawl

d)

butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, frontcrawl

10.

How many kicks go to one stroke cycle?

a)

2 kicks per stroke cycle

b)

4 kicks per stroke cycle

c)

6 kicks per stroke cycle

d)

8 kicks per stroke cycle

11.

What should be done during the rest period of the training program?

a)

take time to recover and prepare so that each rep can be complete to full potential

b)

use this time to talk to people in your lane and distract them

c)

to splash and jump around the lane without recovering before the next rep

d)

do not track the rest period it is irrelevant and just move onto the next exercise when you feel like it

12.

what is the male world record for 50m frontcrawl?

a)

22.62 seconds

b)

20.03 seconds

c)

21.13 seconds

d)

20.91 seconds

13.

Why does wearing a t-shirt in the water hinder performance?

a)

it creates drag

b)

it restricts the arm action

c)

it can be a distraction

d)

all of the options

14.

if you hear 3 short sharp whistles what do you do?

a)

remain in the water but stay at the side

b)

climb out of the pool once you finish the length that you are on

c)

climb out of the pool as fast as possible by the nearest wall

d)

ignore the whistles as they are to try and draw the attention of someone in another lane

15.

how can we make the results of the training program reliable?

a)

following the plan closely ensuring the rest/swim are done in the correct ratios

b)

wait until everyone has taken their turn before filling in ticks and crosses

c)

be honest when filling in the ticks and crosses

d)

work as a team to record times from the stopwatch

16.

why does each lane do a different variation of the training program?

a)

so that each lane has a different time to rest reducing time to carry on

b)

to get the most out of each student and help each individual progress to the best of their ability

c)

so they can work with their friends and do an easier variation of the set

d)

to test the classes memory as they cannot rely on other lanes to tell them what to do

17.

what is this?

a)

kick float

b)

pull bouy

c)

noodle

d)

something to punch/ splash others with

18.

why is it important to breath to the side on front crawl?

a)

it makes the stroke look more aesthetic

b)

it keeps you focused as you cant get distracted by anyone ahead on you

c)

so the swimmer can look to the side to their coach for ongoing feedback

d)

it makes the stroke more streamlined and more efficient

19.

which is the faster way to travel in the water?

a)

on the surface

b)

under the water

20.

what is streamlined position?

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.

what is the importance of streamlined position?

a)

it is the most efficient position to move through the water

b)

there isn't one it

c)

it gives the swimmer time to work out what stoke they should be swimming

d)

swimming can be anaesthetic without the presence of streamlining

22.

which is not a pool swimming event?

a)

200m IM

b)

50m backstroke

c)

300m IM

d)

800m front crawl

23.

what is the length of an Olympic size pool?

a)

20m

b)

50m

c)

25m

d)

100m

24.

what is the purpose of the flags?

a)

they are bunting to celebrate the sport of swimming

b)

the colours represent the club that trains at the pool

c)

to give swimmers diving off the block somewhere to focus on

d)

to show swimmers who are on their back how far away the wall is

25.

what is the second fastest stroke?

a)

backstroke

b)

breaststroke

c)

front crawl

d)

butterfly