Back to Game
SeniorBrainGames.org

Swimming & Diving

Name: 
Date: 

Instructions: Dive into your knowledge of competitive swimming, diving, and aquatic sports!

  1. 1.

    How many Olympic medals did Michael Phelps win in total across his career?

    A
    23
    B
    28
    C
    25
    D
    31
  2. 2.

    What are the four competitive swimming strokes?

    A
    Freestyle, backstroke, doggy paddle, butterfly
    B
    Freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, dolphin kick
    C
    Freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly
    D
    Freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke
  3. 3.

    What is the standard length of an Olympic swimming pool?

    A
    75 meters
    B
    100 meters
    C
    50 meters
    D
    25 meters
  4. 4.

    In competitive diving, what is a 'pike' position?

    A
    Body bent at the hips with straight legs
    B
    Arms extended overhead
    C
    Body tucked into a ball
    D
    Body straight with no bend
  5. 5.

    How high is the Olympic platform diving board?

    A
    7.5 meters
    B
    5 meters
    C
    15 meters
    D
    10 meters
  6. 6.

    What is the individual medley (IM) in swimming?

    A
    A race combining all four strokes
    B
    A distance swimming event
    C
    A team relay event
    D
    A race using only one stroke
  7. 7.

    Which Australian swimmer is known as 'The Thorpedo'?

    A
    Ian Thorpe
    B
    Kieren Perkins
    C
    Murray Rose
    D
    Grant Hackett
  8. 8.

    What is synchronized swimming now officially called?

    A
    Aquatic gymnastics
    B
    Artistic swimming
    C
    Team swimming
    D
    Water ballet
  9. 9.

    What is water polo?

    A
    An underwater obstacle course
    B
    Swimming races on horseback
    C
    A diving competition in pairs
    D
    A team sport played in water with goals and a ball
  10. 10.

    Which female swimmer won the most Olympic gold medals?

    A
    Jenny Thompson
    B
    Katie Ledecky
    C
    Dara Torres
    D
    Natalie Coughlin
  11. 11.

    What technique is used at the start of a backstroke race?

    A
    Diving from the starting block
    B
    Running start from the deck
    C
    Starting in the water holding the wall
    D
    Floating on the back
  12. 12.

    What is open water swimming in the Olympics?

    A
    A pool race with no lane ropes
    B
    Swimming in the rain
    C
    A relay in an outdoor pool
    D
    A long-distance race in a natural body of water
  13. 13.

    Which country has historically dominated Olympic diving?

    A
    United States
    B
    Australia
    C
    Russia
    D
    China
  14. 14.

    How many lanes does a standard Olympic swimming pool have?

    A
    12
    B
    6
    C
    10
    D
    8
  15. 15.

    What is the 'dolphin kick' used in?

    A
    Butterfly stroke
    B
    Freestyle
    C
    Breaststroke
    D
    Backstroke

Find more free puzzles and brain games at www.SeniorBrainGames.org

© 2026 SeniorBrainGames