Swimming quiz

Note: Schedules for Sky Sport channels were not available at the time of going to print because of the Covid-19 outbreak causing major disruptions to live sport around the world.

1. New Zealander Danyon Loader won double gold at which Olympics?

2. Sophie Pascoe is New Zealand’s most successful Paralympian. How many gold medals has she won: a) 3, b) 6, c) 9?

3. Which American won an amazing 23 Olympic gold medals?

4. During the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo, which Australian swimmer was accused of stealing an Olympic flag from outside Emperor Hirohito’s palace?

5. Who won gold in the 100m freestyle at the 2016 Rio Olympics?

6. Can you name the Chinese swimmer who many in the sport want stripped of his Olympic medals for alleged doping violations?

7. This Australian swimmer has five Olympic golds to his credit and takes a whopping size-17 shoes. Who is he?

8. New Zealand swimmers Paul Kingsman and Anthony Mosse both won bronze medals at which Olympic Games?

9. Which champion swimmer was photographed in 2009 using a bong?

10. How long is a standard Olympic swimming pool?

11. Which American won seven golds at the 1972 Munich Olympics, a record bettered by only Michael Phelps?

12. When was synchronised swimming first seen at the Olympic Games?

13. Of the top 15 Olympic gold medal winners, only three are not American. Can you name any of them?

14. What height do high divers jump from in world events: a) 17m, b) 27m, c) 37m?

15. This US Olympic gold medallist from the 1920s is better known as a bit of a swinger. Who was he?

ANSWERS:

1. Atlanta, in the 200m freestyle and 400m freestyle. 2. c) 9, and six silvers. 3. Michael Phelps. 4. Dawn Fraser. 5. Australia’s Kyle Chalmers. 6. Sun Yang. 7. Ian Thorpe. 8. Seoul in 1988. 9. Michael Phelps, again. 10. 50 metres. 11. Mark Spitz. 12. The 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. 13. Ian Thorpe (Australia), Alexander Popov (Russia), Roland Matthes (Germany). 14. b) 27m. 15. Johnny Weissmuller, who later starred in 12 Tarzan films, then went on to play a character called Jungle Jim in a further 13 movies.