Olympic Swimming Quiz

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    In 2004, what swimmer was the first American to win eight medals in one Olympiad?

    • Rowdy Gaines
    • Michael Phelps
    • Marissa Rogers
    • Mark Spitz
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  • 2. 

    An Olympic swimmer has Sanders as a last name and what season as a first name?

    • Autumn

    • Summer

    • Spring

    • Winter

    Correct Answer
    A. Summer
  • 3. 

    Matt Biondi won seven medals at the 1988 Olympics in which sport?

    • Weightlifting

    • Speed Skating

    • Diving

    • Swimming

    Correct Answer
    A. Swimming
  • 4. 

    What brand offers "Tips of the Week" on the 2008 U.S. Olympic swimming website?

    • Coppertone

    • Speedo

    • Buddy's Pools

    • Ray Ban

    Correct Answer
    A. Speedo
  • 5. 

    At the U.S. Olympic Trials, swimmers compete for what?

    • Platinum Medals

    • Scholarships

    • 10000

    • To Be On The Team

    Correct Answer
    A. To Be On The Team
  • 6. 

    How many gold medals did swimmer Mark Spitz win at the Munich Olympics?

    • 8

    • 6

    • 5

    • 7

    Correct Answer
    A. 7
  • 7. 

    In 2004, Michael Phelps tried to beat Mark Spitz' record of how many Olympic swimming gold medals?

    • 4

    • 7

    • 10

    • 6

    Correct Answer
    A. 7
  • 8. 

    In the 2004 Olympics, Gary Hall won freestyle swimming gold in 21.93 seconds over what distance?

    • 400-Meter

    • 100-Meter

    • 50-Meter

    • 200-Meter

    Correct Answer
    A. 50-Meter
  • 9. 

    What was unusual about the events in which Mark Spitz won his seven gold medals at Munich in 1972?

    • They Were All Dead Heats

    • Wore A Neck To Ankle Swimsuit

    • All Races Were Won In Record Times

    • He Was The Only One In The Races

    Correct Answer
    A. All Races Were Won In Record Times
  • 10. 

    Who set a new world record in the 400 m freestyle at the 2000 Olympics?

    • M. Rosolino

    • Chris Fydler

    • Klete Keller

    • Ian Thorpe

    Correct Answer
    A. Ian Thorpe
  • 11. 

    What is the minimum number of lanes in an Olympic-sized swimming pool?

    • 12

    • 8

    • 10

    • 6

    Correct Answer
    A. 8
  • 12. 

    Olympic swimming medalist Michael Phelps attended and swam for what college?

    • Ohio State Univ.

    • Univ. Of Michigan

    • Florida State Univ.

    • Stanford Univ.

    Correct Answer
    A. Univ. Of Michigan
  • 13. 

    Who won the 2004 U.S. Spring Nationals, swimming the second-fastest time ever?

    • Michael Phelps

    • Amanda Beard

    • Natalie Coughlin

    • Austin Phillips

    Correct Answer
    A. Michael Phelps
  • 14. 

    Who did "Eric the Eel" represent when he completed the slowest 100m freestyle time in Olympic history?

    • Botswana

    • New Zealand

    • Equatorial Guinea

    • Independents From East Timor

    Correct Answer
    A. Equatorial Guinea
  • 15. 

    Who won back-to-back titles on both diving events in the 1988 Summer Olympics?

    • Tan Liangde

    • Jesus Mena

    • Li Deliang

    • Greg Louganis

    Correct Answer
    A. Greg Louganis
  • 16. 

    What 1984 U.S. gold medalist swimmer became a commentator on NBC?

    • Thurman Munson

    • Katie Evers

    • Rowdy Gaines

    • Bob Schaller

    Correct Answer
    A. Rowdy Gaines
  • 17. 

    Who won back to back swimming titles in the 1992 and 1996 Olympics?

    • Daniel Kawalski

    • Susie O'Neil

    • Kieren Perkins

    • Halie Lewis

    Correct Answer
    A. Kieren Perkins
  • 18. 

    Who won the gold medal in the 1996 1500m men's freestyle?

    • Ian Thorpe

    • Daniel Kowolski

    • Kieran Perkins

    • Geoff Hugell

    Correct Answer
    A. Kieran Perkins
  • 19. 

    Who qualified to compete in three Olympic sports in the 2008 Summer Olympics?

    • Apollo Ohno

    • Ira Klein

    • Mark Spitz

    • Sheila Taormina

    Correct Answer
    A. Sheila Taormina
  • 20. 

    Two-piece swimsuits and "sudden death" false starts were first allowed in what Olympics?

    • 1926

    • 1980

    • 1954

    • 2000

    Correct Answer
    A. 1980
  • 21. 

    Who won three gold medals in men's swimming at the 1980 Summer Olympics?

    • Vladimir Salnikov

    • Bengt Baron

    • Sergey Kopliakov

    • Duncan Goodhew

    Correct Answer
    A. Vladimir Salnikov
  • 22. 

    What U.S. Olympic gold medal swimmer was co-host of "Sand Blast"?

    • Summer Sanders

    • Tom Dolan

    • Janet Evans

    • Pablo Morales

    Correct Answer
    A. Summer Sanders
  • 23. 

    What did Janet Evans do before winning three gold swimming medals at the 1988 Olympics?

    • A Competitive Triathlete

    • A Synchronized Swimmer

    • A Teacher

    • A World Record Holder

    Correct Answer
    A. A World Record Holder
  • 24. 

    Who won six gold medals for swimming at the 1988 Summer Olympics?

    • Tom Jager

    • Matt Biondi

    • Janet Evans

    • Kristin Otto

    Correct Answer
    A. Kristin Otto

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