LOOKING FOR ANSWERS? Play the ARTISTIC SWIM DEI Trivia at select competitions in the West Zone! Have some fun and you might find some answers right here! You can still have fun and participate on your own with answering the questions below!
Participants will 'Spin the Wheel' to have a chance at several opportunities to win cool prizes and advance their knowledge about West Zone DEI. If you spun the wheel and landed on 'Artistic Swim Inclusion,' you can find the Trivia Questions right here. We hope that you will come back and visit this site when you get a chance to learn more about what we do for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and be that person with enough knowledge to share what you have learned with others!
Here are most of the 'Trivia' questions that will be asked:
1) How many 'Regions' are there in the West Zone? CLICK on 'ABOUT' and scroll down to West Zone Regions, and you will see how many regions we have!
2)Tell us what ONE of the SIX WEST ZONE DEI GOALS IS?
CLICK on 'ABOUT' and right under 'West Zone Regions' you will find the SIX West Zone DEI Goals. Go ahead and read the one you like to the Game Host! Be prepared for a discussion of the goal you chose!
3) Who is our National Governing Body (NGO)?
The NGO (National Governing Body) for Artistic Swimming can be found by clicking on 'about' and scroll down to the 5th section under 'Our National Governing Body' and it will tell you 'who' it is...
4) Who is the West Zone DEI Chairperson?
Click on 'About' and scroll all the way to the bottom paragraph and it will tell you WHO the current West Zone DEI Chairperson is! And as an added BONUS, also tell us what she is in college for!
5) What does ASI stand for & what does it mean'?
Click on the top banner under 'more' and scroll to the 2nd subject where you will find this answer. In Addition to telling us what ASI is and what does it mean.
6) Go to the website gallery and find a photo of an artistic swimmer who has an amputated left arm. Hint: She is in a Duet on deck.
7) In the website gallery, find a photo of an artistic swimmer who is an amputee male artistic swimmer.
8) In the website gallery, find a photo of a dwarfism duet, known as 'little people'.
9) In the website gallery, find a photo of an all-black artistic swim team.
10) Tell us which State is in Region A?
You can find the answer in 'About' section=Is it Arizona or Washington?
11) On the main page of the website, there is a backdrop drawing of a swimmer with long dark hair. What color is her swimsuit?
12) On our sponsors page, which features logos, what is our sponsors slogan, and what do you think we mean by that?
13) In the Gallery, find a picture of Artistic Swim Olympian Anita Alvarez.
14) What is the name of some of the teams in the West Zone that host AWD Athletes?
15) An AWD Tier2 Solo from Bay Area Artistic Swim team routine music is to Aladdin's (Jasmine) "Speechless". What is the CORE meaning behind that song?
A) Jasmine is out of breath after swimming
B) Jasmine resistance to injustice
C) Jasmine is surprised by an engagement ring
16) An AWD Tier2 Solo from the Bay Area Artistic Swim team routine music is to Moana 'Know the Way'. What is the CORE meaning behind that song?
A) Restoration of cultural identity
B) Ensure that you always use GPS
C) Google directions to Hawaii
17) When and Why is Black History Month celebrated?
A) March=So everyone can wear green as a religious color
B) June=To celebrate the end of Slavery
C) February=Recognize the contributions of Black Americans
18) Who was the person who invented the Super Soaker water gun, which generated over 1 billion dollars in sales in 1982.
A) David Sanchez=Hispanic American
B) Lonnie Johnson=Black American
C) Eliott Wong=Asian American
19) Who was the person who invented the artificial heart?
A) Domingo Liotta=Hispanic
B) Brian Smith=Black American
C) Brad Chun=Asian American
20) Who was the person who invented the N95 Face mask?
A) Peter Tsai=Asian American
B) Sergio Vasquez=Hispanic American
C) Richard Carson=Black American
21) Who was the person who invented the 'Beauty Blender'?
A) Julia Niles=Black American
B) Rea Ann Silva=Hispanic American
C) Lisa Tang=Asian American
22) Who invented the one piece swimsuit, also used in artistic swimming today?
A) Annette Kellerman=Australian Swimmer
B) Keva Johnson=Black American Clothing Designer
C) Johanna Ortiz=Hispanic high fashion swimsuit designer
23) Who Popularized 'underwater ballet' which ultimately became synchronized swimming?
A) Esther Williams=American Aquacades Movie Star
B) Annette Kellerman=An athlete with a disability
C) Misty Copeland=African American ballet dancer
24) Who was a Tennis champion and an equality advocate for women and LGBTQ+?
A) Billie Jean King
B) Linda Smith
C) Greg Jones
25) Who was the first male pioneer in synchronized swimming to successfully champion and achieve world-class status?
A) Giogio Mesini
B) Bill May
C) Dennis Gonzalez Boneu