individual medley

noun

: a swimming race in which each contestant swims each part of the course with a different stroke

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Elaydi was the state champion in the 200 individual medley as a freshman and placed second in the butterfly. — Glenn Reeves, Mercury News, 10 May 2026 Douglass had already won the 200 individual medley and 200 breaststroke at the meet, while Walsh had won the 100 free. — ABC News, 19 June 2026 Texas junior Rex Maurer defended his title in the 400-yard individual medley and the Longhorns held the team lead after Day 2 of the competition. — Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026 Wyatt Stratton had just one goal heading into the section Division 1 swimming prelims a week ago Wednesday — qualifying in the 200-yard individual medley championships. — Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for individual medley

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1949, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of individual medley was circa 1949

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“Individual medley.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/individual%20medley. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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