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Oh buoy! There's nothing quite like diving into a pool of fresh Swimming trivia. Take the plunge and find out if you'll sink or swim with these questions.

There are four strokes in competitive swimming, breaststroke, backstroke, butterfly and which other?

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Freestyle

APART FROM BEING GOLD MEDALISTS WHAT DID AMERICAN SWIMMERS JOHNNY WEISSMULLER AND BUSTER CRABBE HAVE IN COMMON?

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THEY BOTH ENDED UP WITH MOVIE CAREERS

WHICH SPORT USES THE MOST MUSCLES IN THE HUMAN BODY?

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SWIMMING

WHO WAS THE FIRST PERSON ELECTED TO US SWIMMING HALL FAME?

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JOHNNY WEISMULLER

IN METERS HOW LONG IS AN OLYMPIC SIZE SWIMMING POOL?

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50 METERS

WHAT FIRST DID AMERICAN “GERTRUDE EDERLE’S” ACHIEVE IN 1926?

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1ST WOMAN TO SWIM CHANNEL

FINA IS THE GOVERNING BODY OF WHAT AMATEUR SPORT?

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SWIMMING

At which sport did Prince William captain the Eton school team?

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Swimming

Which swimmer won six gold medals in the 2002 Commonwealth Games?

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Ian Thorpe

On her record-breaking English Channel crossing in August 1926, how many miles did Gertrude Ederle have to swim to cover the 21-mile distance between Cape Gris-Nex and Dover?

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Thirty-five, because of rough seas. Nevertheless she bettered the world record by an hour and 59 minutes making the crossing in 14 hours and 31 minutes

What was special about Fred Balasare’s 1962 Channel swim?

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Swam underwater

Which sport uses the most muscles in the body?

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Swimming

How many races did Ed Moses win in succession between ’77 and ’87?

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122

How long was swimmer Michelle Smith-de Bruin banned for attempting to manipulate a drugs test?

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4 years

In which sport was Richard Upton found positive in a drugs test in 1998?

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Swimming.

At which sport did Ian Black win international success?

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Swimming.

Captain Matthew Webb, famous for swimming the English Channel, drowned in 1883 attempting to swim what?

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The rapids below Niagra Falls

Yuan Yuan was caught carrying drugs for which Chinese team?

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Swimming.

There are four strokes in competitive swimming, breaststroke, backstroke, butterfly and which other?

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Freestyle

IN BALDWIN PARK CALIFORNIA WHERE IS IT ILLEGAL TO RIDE YOUR BIKE?

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IN A SWIMMING POOL

WHAT OLYMPIC AQUATIC EVENT INVOLVES POSITIONS CALLED FLAMINGO, CRANE, FISHTAIL AND THE EIFFEL TOWER?

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SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING

Mark Spitz landed how many gold medals in the 1972 Olympics?

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Seven.

Who won swimming gold in the 100m freestyle at the 1956,’60 and ’64 Olympics?

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Dawn Fraser.

Which gold medalist Mark was told by his father, “Swimming isn’t everything, winning is”?

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Mark Spitz.

In which event did Michelle Smith de Bruin win bronze in 1996?

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200m butterfly.

WATER SPORTS QUESTION: WHICH COUNTRY HAS WON MOST GOLD MEDALS IN THE 4 X 100 METERS?

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USA

WATER SPORTS QUESTION: WHEN WERE THE FIRST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS?

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1973

GENERAL QUESTION: WHAT AUSTRALIAN SWIMMER WON OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALS IN THE 100 METERS FREESTYLE IN 1956, 1960, AND 1964?

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KATE HOWEY

GENERAL QUESTION: WHAT IS THE FASTEST SWIMMING STROKE?

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THE CRAWL

GENERAL QUESTION: WHAT IS THE ONLY SWIMMING STROKE NOT STARTED BY A DIVE?

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BACKSTROKE

Duke Kahanamoku, an Olympic swimming champion during the years of 1912 and 1924 is credited with popularizing which sport?

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Surfing

GENERAL QUESTION: WHAT IN 1926, DID GERTRUDE EDERLE BECOME THE FIRST WOMAN TO DO?

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SWIM ACROSS THE ENGLISH CHANNEL

WATER SPORTS QUESTION: WHERE IS ERIC THE EEL?

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EQUATORIAL NEW GUINEA

GENERAL QUESTION: HOW MANY LANES DOES AN OLYMPIC STANDARD SWIMMING POOL HAVE 6, 8,OR 10?

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8

OLYMPICS QUESTION: APART FROM BEING GOLD MEDALISTS WHAT DID AMERICAN SWIMMERS JOHNNY WEISSMULLER AND BUSTER CRABBE HAVE IN COMMON?

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THEY BOTH ENDED UP WITH MOVIE CAREERS

GENERAL QUESTION: WHICH SWIMMING STROKE WAS INTRODUCED INTO COMPETITION IN 1952?

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BUTTERFLY

GENERAL QUESTION: WHO WON 7 GOLD MEDALS IN SWIMMING AT THE 1972 OLYMPICS?

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MARK SPITZ

GENERAL QUESTION: WHICH WOMAN SWIMMER WON AN INDIVIDUAL SILVER MEDAL FOR GREAT BRITAIN IN THE 1980 MOSCOW OLYMPICS?

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SHARRON DAVIES

WATER SPORTS QUESTION: WHO WON THE OLYMPIC 50 METERES IN BOTH 1992 AND 1996?

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POPOV

GENERAL QUESTION: WHO WAS THE FIRST MAN TO SWIM THE ENGLISH CHANNEL?

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MATTHEW WEBB

WATER SPORTS QUESTION: HOW MANY GOLD MEDALS DID IAN THORPE WIN IN SYDNEY?

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FOUR

GENERAL QUESTION: HOW MANY LANES DOES AN OLYMPIC STANDARD SWIMMING POOL HAVE?

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EIGHT

GENERAL QUESTION: HOW MANY DIFFERENT STROKES MAKE UP A RELAY RACE IN OLYMPIC SWIMMING?

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FOUR

GENERAL QUESTION: IN METERS HOW LONG IS AN OLYMPIC SIZE SWIMMING POOL?

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50 METERS

WATER SPORTS QUESTION: WHICH IRISH SWIMMER WON FOUR ATLANTA GOLDS BUT WAS BANNED 2 YEARS LATER FOR FAILING A DRUGS TEST?

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MICHAEL SMITH “BRUIN”

WHO WAS THE FIRST PERSON TO SWIM THE ENGLISH CHANNEL?

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CAPT. MATTHEW WEBB

GENERAL QUESTION: COMPETITIVE SWIMMING HAS 4 EVENTS BUTTERFLY, BREAST STROKE, BACK STROKE, AND WHAT OTHER?

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FREESTYLE

TO THE NEAREST MINUTE HOW LONG DID IT TAKE AMERICAN CHAD HUNDERBY TO SWIM THE ENGLISH CHANNEL?

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7 HOURS 7 MINUTES

OLYMPICS QUESTION: WHO BEAT IAN THORPE IN THE 200 METERS FREESTYLE IN THE OLYMPICS?

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PETER VAN DEN HOOGENBAND

WHAT IS THE OLDEST SWIMMING STROKE?

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BREASTSTROKE 16TH CENTURY
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