Swimming Lecture Notes

Fill-in-the-blank flashcards covering swimming history, equipment, terminology, and techniques.

Swimming was first organized in __ around 2500 BC.

Ancient Egypt

The first swimming competition was staged in the __ in 1830.

United Kingdom

The organization established in 1837 to govern swimming in Britain was the __.

British National Swimming Society

Australia staged its first swimming championship in __.

1846

The front crawl stroke was invented by __ in 1873.

John Trudgen

The __, founded in 1888, became the USA’s governing body for swimming.

Amateur Athletic Union (AAU)

The first modern Olympic swimming competition took place in __.

1896

The __ stroke was added as an Olympic event in 1900.

backstroke

The world governing body for aquatic sports, FINA, was established in __.

1908

Women’s swimming categories were added to the Olympics in __.

1912

Swimming was first sanctioned by the NCAA in __.

1924

The __ stroke made its Olympic debut in 1956.

butterfly stroke

Swimming goggles were first used in Olympic competition in __.

1976

Swimming for women became an official NCAA sport in __.

1981

__ are worn to protect swimmers’ eyes from irritation in the water.

Goggles

A __ keeps hair out of the face and reduces drag in the water.

swim cap

A __ is used to isolate leg movements and improve kicking technique.

kickboard

A __ floats between the legs to help isolate arm strokes and build upper-body strength.

pull buoy

__ increase resistance in the water to build arm strength.

Hand paddles

__ worn on the feet increase kicking power and improve body position.

Fins

The facility in which swimming is conducted is called a __.

swimming pool

One length of the course is known as a __.

lap

The specific area assigned to a swimmer is called a __.

lane

Continuous floating markers separating lanes are known as __.

lane lines

Entering the water fingertips first is called a __.

dive

The deeper section of a pool designated for diving is the __.

diving well

The loosening session before a swim is called a __.

warm-up

The loosening session after a race is called a __.

warm-down

A practice exercise used to break down parts of a stroke is called a __.

drill

Exhaling underwater to learn proper breathing is referred to as __.

bubbles/breathing

A hand motion used for balance or staying in place is called __.

sculling

The technique that uses an outward and inward sweeping motion of the hands is the __.

S-pull pattern

The up-and-down leg movement used in freestyle and backstroke is the __.

flutter kick

The simultaneous wave-like kick used in butterfly and underwater phases is called the __.

dolphin kick

Drawing the legs up and extending them outward together is the __.

frog kick

Opening and closing the legs in a scissor-like motion is called the __.

scissors kick