medley relay

noun

: a relay race in swimming in which each member of a team uses a different stroke

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Senior Dane Dow, meanwhile, also swam a leg of the 200 medley relay and finished second in both the 200 individual medley (1:52.51) and 500 freestyle (4:39.72). Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2025 That performance was only the beginning for the Red Devils, who began the finals on March 1 by winning the medley relay in 1:27.01. Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025 The preliminary heat for the men’s medley relay is set for Aug. 3. Larissa Gao, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2024 Across the track, the Aggies also saw wins from its distance medley relay team and Blake Harris in the heptathlon and from Samuel Whitmarsh in the 800m. Whitmarsh earned his second straight SEC title, legging past Mississippi State’s Abdullah Hassan in 1:47.69. Cory Mull, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for medley relay

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First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of medley relay was in 1924

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“Medley relay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medley%20relay. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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