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Swimming and Diving Concepts

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of dive begins facing forward toward the water and rotates toward the springboard or platform?

a)

Inward Dive

b)

Twisting Dive

c)

Arm stand Dive

d)

Reverse Dive

2.

Lonilane is 28 years old. In what division in diving is she allowed to compete?

a)

Rookie

b)

Junior

c)

Senior

d)

Masters

3.

Ace Marco is a professional diver. His signature dive begins facing forward toward the water, and then rotates toward the water. What is his signature dive?

a)

Reverse Dive

b)

Forward Dive

c)

Twisting Dive

d)

Inward Dive

4.

Which of the following categories of dive often referred as optional dive?

a)

Voluntary dives without limit

b)

Voluntary dives with limit

c)

Required dives

d)

Forward dive

5.

Which of the following diving officials oversees the scoring table and verifies results?

a)

Overseer

b)

Secretary

c)

Referee

d)

Umpire

6.

How many points will be deducted if the diver bounced on the board before takeoff?

a)

2 points

b)

1 1/2 points

c)

1 point

d)

1/2 point

7.

How long is a diving springboard?

a)

16 inches

b)

16 feet

c)

20 inches

d)

20 feet

8.

Which part of a dive refers to the amount of height in the air achieved after takeoff?

a)

Takeoff

b)

Execution

c)

Entry

d)

Elevation

9.

Where was the first swimming championship held?

a)

USA

b)

France

c)

Japan

d)

Canada

10.

What is the primary objective of competitive diving?

a)

Record the fastest time

b)

Receive the highest score from the judges

c)

Record the most laps

d)

Demonstrate the highest degree of difficulty

11.

When was open-water swimming added in the Olympics?

a)

1896

b)

1600s

c)

2008

d)

2021

12.

How long is a short course in swimming?

a)

100-m

b)

75-m

c)

50-m

d)

25m

13.

What is the dimensions of an Olympic-sized pool?

a)

100m x 25m

b)

50m x 25m

c)

25m x 25m

d)

100m x 50m

14.

What do officials use to recall swimmers after a false start?

a)

Recall amulet

b)

Recall rope

c)

Microphone

d)

Swimming Taser

15.

How are swimmers seeded in preliminary heats?

a)

According to their fastest time

b)

Alphabetical order

c)

According to their rank globally

d)

According to their weight