WorksheetsLTHS PE10 Swim Test
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
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.
Which of the following individuals will float the best?
Individual with lean body mass.
Individual with a higher percentage of body fat.
Individual who has the least amount of hair.
Individual who has eaten the least before swimming.
While in the water breathing should be done by
Holding breath under water then exhaling and inhaling above water.
Exhaling through nose and mouth under water then inhaling under water.
Exhaling through nose and mouth under water then inhaling above water.
None of the above.
Which of the following is the least effective kick while treading water?
Egg-Beater Kick
Flutter Kick
Scissor Kick
Frog/Breaststroke Kick
This stroke uses a frog like/whip-kick leg motion.
Freestyle
Backstroke
Butterfly
Elementary Backstroke
Which of the following is NOT a life survival skill/stroke in the water?
Floating
Elementary Backstroke
Backstroke
Treading
The proper kick to perform during the backstroke is the ___________.
Dolphin Kick
Frog Kick
Scissor Kick
Flutter Kick
This is the fastest of all competitive strokes, which requires the use of the flutter kick.
Freestyle
Backstroke
Elementary Backstroke
Breaststroke
When swimming for enjoyment at a lake you find your self struggling 200 yards from shore, and feel as if you are being pulled under water. What situation might you be caught up in?
A RIP current.
A PASS current.
A CYCLE current.
When using a flutter kick, it's important to ...
Keep feet and ankles flexed.
Use continuous kicking that starts from the hips and propels the swimmer forward.
Have a strong kick that helps maintain body position in the water.
All of the above
How can you recognize a RIP current while on shore?
White cap waves across the entire viewing area.
Calm glass like water across the visable area.
Turbulent waves on the sides with calm murky water in the center.
When caught in a RIP current, which of the three "F's" should you follow to get to safty?
Flag, Flip, Free
Flip, Float, Free
Float, Fight, Flag
Free, Fight, Float
The stage when the arm or leg stroke is moving the body forward in the desired direction is called _______________.
Catch
Recovery
Body position, motion, & balance
Power Phase/Glide
What stroke would be consider a resting stroke?
Freestyle
Backstroke
Elementary Backstroke
Treading
Rules you must follow on LTHS's Pool Deck:
No Running
Never Swim Alone- Must Wait for Teacher and/or Lifeguards
Jump Rather Than Dive in the Pool When the Water Level is Unknown or in the Shallow End
All the Answers Are Correct
If you hear a whistle blown from one of the lifeguards or teachers in the pool, you should ________.
continue swimming
continue to be loud with your friends
stop what you are doing, look to see what is going on, and listen to teacher/lifeguard
continue diving on the diving boards
