CCAA Stroke and Turn Test

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Please read each question carefully and refer to the pertinent pages of the USA Swimming rule book as needed. YOU MUST PASS THIS TEST WITH A SCORE OF 80% OR MORE.
Total possible points: 40

Email *

Please provide your first and last name and the club that you represent. *

Please select the date of the Zoom stroke and turn class that you attended with Jason Overby. *

April 27th (Thursday)

May 2nd (Tuesday)

Other:

Where does swimming occur? *

0 points

a) Between the backstroke flags

b) On the surface of the water

c) Between the end walls

STARTS

1. At the start of any race, the people that can declare a false start on a swimmer is/are... *

1 point

a) the Meet Referee

b) the starter

c) the stroke and turn judge

2. The forward start is required for: (choose all that apply) *

1 point

a) The breaststroke, butterfly and freestyle

b) The individual medley

c) All in-water starts

Required

3. When the command is given to take their mark, *

1 point

a) all swimmers should come down to their starting position together

b) all swimmers should assume their starting position at their own pace

c) all swimmers must grab the starting block as part of the starting position

4. At the start, a backstroke swimmer is noted to put his toes over the gutter to get leverage on his start after the start signal is given. This is a violation of... *

1 point

a) the start rules and should be called by the starter as a false start

b) the stroke rules and should be called by the meet official or the stroke and turn official

c) the start rules and can be called by either the starter or the meet or stroke official

5. At the start, if the starter observes a swimmer losing his balance, *

1 point

a) the starter should allow the swimmer to fall in and take a false start

b) the starter should reprimand the swimmer

c) the starter should “stand” the field allowing all the swimmers to reset

d) the starter should send the race off regardless with the swimmer not being still for the start

TOUCHES

6. Strokes that, at the turn end and finish end, require a simultaneous two hand touch are... (check all that apply) *

1 point

a) the breastroke

b) the backstroke

c) the butterfly

d) the freestyle

Required

7. Strokes that, at the turn end and the finish end, allow a one hand touch are... (check all that apply) *

1 point

a) the freestyle

b) the backstroke

c) the butterfly

d) the breaststroke

Required

8. Strokes that DO NOT allow the hands to overlap (must be separated) at the touch at the finish end is/are...(choose all that apply) *

1 point

a) the freestyle

b) the backstroke

c) the butterfly

d) the breaststroke

Required

9. Touches on the Individual Medley when changing strokes... *

1 point

a) must conform to the touch rules for the finish of the stroke being completed on that leg of the race

b) must conform to the rules of the intermediate turn of the stroke being completed

10. Touches that must occur above the water line are... *

1 point

a) the backstroke

b) the butterfly

c) the breaststroke

d) none of the above

11. Touches that MAY occur at, above or below the waterline are... *

1 point

a) the freestyle

b) the backstroke

c) the butterfly

d) the breaststroke

e) all of the above

TURNS

12. Turns that occur... *

1 point

a) while changing from one stroke to another in the individual medley are called transitional turns.

b) while changing from one stroke to another in the individual medley are called intermediate turns.

c) during the course of single stroke race that requires more than one lap of the pool are called transitional turns

13. The turns occurring during the individual medley while changing from one stroke to another... *

1 point

a) must conform to the finish rules of the stroke being completed.

b) require the swimmer to assume the orientation of the subsequent stroke before the feet leave the wall (toward the back or the breast depending on the individual stroke)

c) allow the swimmer to turn in any manner once a legal touch is made.

d) All of the above

14. During the intermediate backstroke turn... *

1 point

a) two individual single arm pulls are allowed after rolling past the vertical toward the breast to facilitate the turn

b) a simultaneous double arm pull is allowed after rolling past the vertical toward the breast to facilitate the turn

c) rolling past the vertical toward the breast is allowed before the head reaches the backstroke flags

d) the swimmer must be oriented toward the back before the feet leave the wall.

e) b and d

15. During the breaststroke intermediate turn... *

1 point

a) the hands must touch the wall above the water only so that they may be seen by the official

b) the hands may touch the wall at, above, or below the water line

c) the hands may touch simultaneously

d) the hands must touch the wall simultaneously

e) b and d

16. After a legal touch on the intermediate turn on the breaststroke... *

1 point

a) the swimmer may turn in any manner

b) the swimmer must be oriented toward the breast before the feet leave the wall

c) may, but is not required to, perform an underwater cycle

e) All of the above

17. During the butterfly intermediate turn... *

1 point

a) the hands must touch the wall simultaneously

b) the hands may touch the wall at, above, or below the water level

c) the arms may recover and be pushed forward under the water if the swimmer is too close to the wall to complete a full stroke over the water

d) any part of the body may touch the wall to complete that particular length of the pool

e) a and b

18. After a legal touch on the intermediate turn on the butterfly... *

1 point

a) the swimmer may turn in any manner

b) the swimmer may be oriented toward the back before the feet leave the wall

c) the swimmer may, but is not required to, be submerged for less than 15 meters

d) All of the above

e) a and c

19. After a legal touch on the intermediate backstroke turn... *

1 point

a) the swimmer must be oriented toward the back by the time their head breaks the water

b) the swimmer may use any type of kicking action after leaving the wall

c) the swimmer must be oriented toward the back when the feet leave the wall

d) the swimmer may swim underwater until passing the 15 meter point on the pool, at which point the head must break the water.

e) b and c

20. During the IM, in the transitional turn from backstroke to breaststroke... *

1 point

a) it is legal for the swimmer to pass vertical prior to touching the wall

b) it is legal for the swimmer to turn in any fashion once a legal touch is made, provided they are oriented toward the breast by the time the feet leave the wall

c) it is legal to do the intermediate flip turn of the backstroke to transition to the breaststroke.

21. During the IM, in the transitional turn from the butterfly to the backstroke... *

1 point

a) a legal simultaneous two hand touch finish is required

b) the swimmer must leave the wall oriented toward the breast

c) the swimmer must leave the wall oriented toward the back

d) the swimmer may not be submerged for any distance after the turn.

e) a and c

STROKE

22. In the backstroke, the swimmer... *

1 point

a) may remain submerged for a distance of no more than 15 meters and the swimmer must be oriented toward the back by the time their head breaks surface of the water after the intermediate turn

b) may remain submerged and may swim the entire length of the pool underwater if they can

c) may remain submerged after the start and after the turn for a length of no more than 15 meters

d) must use a specified kicking action while swimming the stroke

23. In the breaststroke,... *

1 point

a) the swimmer is permitted to do a single dolphin kick at any time during the start and after each intermediate turn

b) there is a defined stroke/kick sequence that must be followed (stroke/kick/stroke/kick etc)

c) the hands may be pushed forward above, below, or on the surface of the water, and must be done so simultaneously

d) the hands are permitted to come past the hipline repetitively

e) a, b, and c

24. In the butterfly,... *

1 point

a) the arms must come out of the water and be brought forward simultaneously on each stroke

b) the hands are not considered to be part of the arm, hence do not need to come out of the water on the stroke

c) there is a defined stroke/kick sequence

d) pushing the arms forward under the surface of the water is considered to be an underwater recovery and is a disqualification

e) a, b, and d

25. In an individual freestyle event, ... *

1 point

a) any stroke may be swum

b) the chosen stroke does not need to be done legally

c) upon the completion of each length the swimmer may turn in any fashion.

d) the swimmer may use the lane line for support during the race and not be disqualified for it unless they use the lane line to propel themselves forward

e) all of the above

26. In the butterfly,... *

1 point

a) the feet may be separated while performing the kicking action

b) the feet may change position in relation to each other during the race

c) any stroke/kick sequence is allowed

d) the head must break the water by the 15 meter mark

e) a, c, and d

27. In the breaststroke,... *

1 point

a) the head must break the surface of the water prior to the 15 meter mark

b) the hands may extend past the hips only on the first stroke underwater

c) the head must break the surface prior to the widest point of the second stroke

d) A flutter kick is allowed.

e) b and c

28. In the backstroke,... *

1 point

a) it is permissible to rotate past the vertical toward the breast after the backstroke flags to allow initiation of the turn.

b) after rotating past vertical toward the breast to initiate the turn, it is permissible to return to the back before the touch if the swimmer feels they are too far from the wall

c) the swimmer must return past the vertical toward the back by the time the feet leave the wall on the backstroke turn.

d) all of the above.

e) a and c

29. In the freestyle,... *

1 point

a) a swimmer may stop and stand on the bottom of the pool

b) a swimmer may resume swimming after stopping and standing as long as they do not push off the bottom of the pool.

c) a swimmer may push off the bottom to get started again.

d) a swimmer may swim back to the wall, after a turn, to touch it if they missed the wall the first time

e) none of the above

f) a, b, and d

KICKS

30. In the freestyle, it is... *

1 point

a) legal to use the flutter kick

b) legal to use the breaststroke kick

c) legal to use the butterfly (dolphin) kick

d) none of the above

e) a, b, and c (all of the above)

31. In the butterfly, it is... *

1 point

a) legal to use the flutter kick at certain times in the stroke

b) legal to use the breaststroke kick at certain times in the stroke

c) legal to use the butterfly (dolphin) kick

d) all of the above

e) none of the above

32. In the breaststroke, it is... *

1 point

a) legal to use the flutter kick at certain times in the stroke

b) legal to use the breaststroke kick

c) legal to use the butterfly (dolphin) kick while swimming (not as part of the cycle)

d) b and c

e) all of the above

33. In the backstroke, it is... *

1 point

a) illegal to use the flutter kick

b) illegal to use the breaststroke kick

c) illegal to use the butterfly (dolphin) kick

d) There is no defined legal kick for the backstroke

e) all of the above

34. In the butterfly,... *

1 point

a) each stroke must be followed by a kick

b) the feet must stay together and may not be separated

c) the feet may be in different planes

d) the feet, if in different planes may NOT alternate their position to one another

e) c and d

RELAYS

35. In the mixed medley relay, *

1 point

a) the relay team must consist of two girls and two boys

b) the order of strokes is backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, freestyle.

c) the order of strokes is butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle

d) a and b

e) a and c

36. Freestyle relays... *

1 point

a) are single gender events

b) require 4 different swimmers. One swimmer may NOT swim two legs of the race

c) allow the use of one swimmer twice if a swimmer cannot perform.

d) allow relay take offs (starts) which do not require the swimmer to be stationary prior to their relay start

e) a, b, and d

37. In the freestyle relay,... *

1 point

a) it is legal to swim any stroke

b) if another stroke is chosen, the swimmer does not have to perform the chosen stroke legally

c) the swimmer may not return to wall to touch it if they miss the wall on their initial attempt.

d) All of the above

e) a and b

38) In the mixed medley relay,... *

1 point

a) the order of the strokes may be changed to be performed in any order.

b) the order of the strokes may never change and are in the order of back, breast, butter, and free

c) the swimmers must alternate sexes during each leg of the race

d) None of the above

e) b and c

HANDICAPPED SWIMMERS

39. A handicapped swimmer... *

1 point

a) is allowed to have his starting position modified

b) may have a personal assistant

c) is allowed to use flotation devices

d) a and b

e) all of the above

40. Handicapped swimmers... *

1 point

a) may have their starting position/ technique modified

b) missing a body part, or having a body part that can’t be used, have the right to have that part not be judged.

c) may have their touches modified

d) none of the above.

e) all of the above

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