individual medley
noun
: a swimming race in which each contestant swims each part of the course with a different stroke
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Douglass had built on a bronze medal in the 200 individual medley at Tokyo to become one of America’s most versatile swimmers.
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Paul Newberry, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2024
Older sister Alex won silver in the 200-meter individual medley at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 18 June 2024
Carson Foster, 22, placed first in the 400-meter individual medley, beating out seven other competitors.
—Enquirer Staff, The Enquirer, 17 June 2024
Preparing her for that task fell to Siobhan-Marie O'Connor, a British champion swimmer whose many accolades include winning a silver medal in the 200m individual medley at the 2016 Rio Olympics—just 0.3 seconds shy of the gold and the first British woman to medal in the event.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 June 2024
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Paul Newberry, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2024
Older sister Alex won silver in the 200-meter individual medley at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 18 June 2024
Carson Foster, 22, placed first in the 400-meter individual medley, beating out seven other competitors.
—Enquirer Staff, The Enquirer, 17 June 2024
Preparing her for that task fell to Siobhan-Marie O'Connor, a British champion swimmer whose many accolades include winning a silver medal in the 200m individual medley at the 2016 Rio Olympics—just 0.3 seconds shy of the gold and the first British woman to medal in the event.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 June 2024
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“Individual medley.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/individual%20medley. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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