individual medley
noun
: a swimming race in which each contestant swims each part of the course with a different stroke
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In swimming finals, French star Leon Marchand electrified the home crowd with a win in the 400-meter individual medley, and the American duo of Torri Huske and Gretchen Walsh went 1-2 in the 100 butterfly.
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Marchand is expected to swim at least three more individual events—the 200-m individual medley, the 200-m breaststroke, and 200-m butterfly—as well as relays later in the week.
—Alice Park / Paris, TIME, 28 July 2024
Jennifer recently showcased her exceptional skills at the Division III state swimming championships, securing seventh place in the 100 backstroke and 13th in the 200 individual medley.
—Marcus Reichley, The Arizona Republic, 18 Nov. 2024
But there were some brutal lows, from Caeleb Dressel failing to medal in either of his individual events to a disqualification that cost Alex Walsh a bronze medal in the women’s 200-meter individual medley.
—Nicole Auerbach, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
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Washington
post Staff, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
Marchand is expected to swim at least three more individual events—the 200-m individual medley, the 200-m breaststroke, and 200-m butterfly—as well as relays later in the week.
—Alice Park / Paris, TIME, 28 July 2024
Jennifer recently showcased her exceptional skills at the Division III state swimming championships, securing seventh place in the 100 backstroke and 13th in the 200 individual medley.
—Marcus Reichley, The Arizona Republic, 18 Nov. 2024
But there were some brutal lows, from Caeleb Dressel failing to medal in either of his individual events to a disqualification that cost Alex Walsh a bronze medal in the women’s 200-meter individual medley.
—Nicole Auerbach, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Individual medley.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/individual%20medley. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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