Take the Quiz: How Strong is Your Knowledge of the History of Swimming

19th April 1978: Mark Spitz who won seven gold medals for swimming in the 1972 Munich Olympic Games. (Photo by Graham Morris/Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Take the Quiz: How Strong is Your Knowledge of the History of Swimming

How strong is your knowledge of the sport? Are you an A+ student when it comes to swimming history, or do you require a sharpening of your facts? Swimming World will occasionally offer its readers the chance to take quizzes on the history of the sport. Some questions might be at the novice level, while others will be demanding. The goal is to offer something for everyone, engage our readers and enhance an understanding of the history of the sport.

Here is our first 10-question quiz. Let’s see how you do. The answers are supplied at the bottom of the test.

1. In what year was the butterfly first contested as an Olympic event?

A) 1948
B) 1952
C) 1956
D) 1960

2. What was Mark Spitz’s winning time in the 200-meter butterfly at the 1972 Olympics?

A) 1:59.68
B) 2:02.43
C) 2:01.10
D) 2:00.70

3. In what event did Michael Phelps win his first Olympic gold medal?

A) 100 Butterfly
B) 200 Individual Medley
C) 400 Individual Medley
D) 200 Butterfly

4. Who was the Olympic champion in the women’s 50 freestyle in 2000?

A) Dara Torres
B) Inge de Bruijn
C) Therese Alshammar
D) Amy Van Dyken

5. What year were the World Championships first held?

A) 1973
B) 1969
C) 1962
D) 1978

6. When did Johnny Weissmuller win back-to-back Olympic titles in the 100 freestyle

A) 1924 & 1928
B) 1920 & 1924
C) 1928 & 1932
D) 1912 & 1920

7. Who was the first man to break the 2:00 barrier in the 200 individual medley?

A) Michael Phelps
B) Jani Sievinen
C) Tamas Darnyi
D) Alex Baumann

8. Which woman has won the most individual medals at the World Championships?

A) Katie Ledecky
B) Katinka Hosszu
C) Yuliya Efimova
D) Sarah Sjostrom

9. Where will the 2024 Olympics be held?

A) Melbourne
B) Los Angeles
C) Paris
D) Barcelona

10. Name the only men’s backstroke to win back-to-back crowns in both the 100 and 200 distances?

A) John Naber
B) Roland Matthes
C) Aaron Peirsol
D) Adolph Kiefer

Swimming Knowledge Answers

1. C
2. D
3. C
4. B
5. A
6. A
7. C
8. D
9. C
10. B

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