CHICKEN DANCE TRIVIA SATURDAY MORNING
Read after event 4 - 50 breast 1. This Olympic gold medalist was cast for his swimming abilities in a 2006 movie about the coast guard. Please name this swimmer and the name of the movie.
Mark Gangloff, The Guardian Prize: movie passes Winner: Brooke Watson, MTS
Read after event 8 - 200 free 2. Memphis is known for it's bar-b-q and Elvis. Elvis' first # 1 hit was Heartbreak Hotel. Elvis also stared in many movies with many well known actors. At age 10, this actor made his film debut kicking Elvis in the shin in the movie It Happened at the World's Fair. Please name the actor.
Kurt Russell Prize: towel Winner: Katie Ligon, MTS
Read after event 12 - 100 fly 3. This Olympic swimmer never lost a race in his amateur career. He won 5 total gold medals, 52 US National Championships and set 67 world records. He is also known for his television and movie career. Please name this swimmer and one of his famous movie characters.
Johnny Weissmuller, competed in the 1924 and 1928 Olympics, starred in 12 movies as Tarzan and 13 movies as Jungle Jim. Prize: I-Tunes card Winner: David Wray, MTS
Read after event 16 - 400 IM 4. What popular sports drink was invented for The University of Florida's football team. Please name the sports drink and year invented.
Gatorade, named after the University's mascot "Albert" Gator in 1965 Prize: waterbottle w/candy and t-shirt Winner: Katie Murrah and Sophie Medek, MTS CHICKEN DANCE TRIVIA SATURDAY AFTERNOON
Read after event 22 - 50 fly 5. The 17 year old NCAA record for the men's 200 Butterfly was broken in March of this year. Please name the swimmer and college.
Former MTS swimmer Gil Stovall, University of Georgia Bulldogs. Prize: waterbottle w/candy Winner: Miffy Henley, MTS Chicken Dance Winner: Lauren Harrington, MTS
Read after event 30 - 100 breast 6. This question is for a swim mom or dad. This United States president was also a lifeguard and swimmer. He is credited with saving 77 lifes during his lifeguarding career. He swam at Eureka College, never losing a race in his freshman year. Please name the president and the years of his term.
Ronald Reagan, 1981-1989 (or elected in 1980 through 1988) Prize: Starbucks Winner: Teriko Ligon, MTS Chicken Dance Winner: Rachel Ostrow, GST
Read after event 34 - 100 back 7. This Olympian's record for the most gold medals in a single Olympics is in jeopardy in the upcoming 2008 Olympics. Please name the current record holder and the swimmer likely to break the record.
Mark Spitz set the record for the most gold medals in a single Olymics in Munich, Germany in 1972. Mark Spitz remains the only Olympic athlete to both win a gold medal in every individual event he entered in a given year and set a new world records in each such event. Michael Phelps. Prize: I-Tunes gift card Winner: Leah Eisenburg, GST Chicken Dance Winner: Caroline Kaltenborn, MTS Ellen Whelan, MTS Bekah Henley, MTS CHICKEN DANCE TRIVIA SUNDAY MORNING
Read after event 40 - 200 IM 8. This question is for 10 & Under swimmers only. How old is your coach?
MTS coaches: Clay, 50; Dottie, 23 GST coaches: Scott, 45; MTV coaches: Prize: waterbottle w/candy and small t-shirt Winner: Leif Olson, MTS Chicken Dance Winner: Liam Kaltenborn, MTS
Read after event 44 - 100 free 9. Los Angeles hosted the summer Olympics in 1932 and 1984; Atlanta also hosted the summer Olympics in 1996. Four other United States cities also hosted the summer and winter Olympic games. Please name 2 of these cities.
St. Louis, 1904 summer; Lake Placid, 1932 winter; Squaw Valley, California, 1960 winter; Lake Placid, 1980 winter, and Salt Lake City, 2002 winter. Prize: movie passes Winner: Regina Zipperer, GST Chicken Dance Winner: Daniel Castro, MTS
Read after event 48 - 50 breast 10.This African-American swim coach is known for his courage and determination in starting a swim team in racially tense United States city in 1973. A movie was released in 2007 documenting his story. Please name the coach, name of the movie and city.
Jim Ellis, Pride, Philadelphia Prize: towel Winner: Imhotep Kyser, MTS Chicken Dance Winner: EVERY SWIMMER ON DECK