Extra terms

Question 1

Individual Medley swimming in order

Answer 1

Butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle

Question 2

Medley relay events

Answer 2

backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, and freestyle

Question 3

Long whistle means

Answer 3

Swimmers must stand on the block

Question 4

Short whistle means

Answer 4

Swimmers must stand next to the block

Question 5

has the overall authority and responsibility for seeing that the competition complies with all of the appropriate rules and regulations

Answer 5

Referees

Question 6

is assigned the important responsibility of maintaining a safe swim environment

Answer 6

Marshall

Question 7

directs the swimmers to “take their mark”, together with the referee and ensures that all swimmers receive a fair and equitable start

Answer 7

Starter

Question 8

is responsible for judging the starts, finishes, and turns during each race.

Answer 8

Turn judges

Question 9

Ensures compliance with the rules pertaining to the mechanics of the swim such as the arm stroke and kick. Typically 2 judges

Answer 9

Stroke judge

Question 10

uses a stopwatch to record the swimming time

Answer 10

Timekeepers

Question 11

Assures that all lanes have timers, working stopwatches and buttons, clipboards, pencils, and timing cards or sheets. The chief timer starts two watches on every race

Answer 11

Chief timer