medley relay

noun

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

Examples of medley relay in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web After winning gold in the women’s 100m breaststroke at Rio 2016, King was part of the US team to claim gold in the women’s 4x100m medley relay at the same Games. Amy Woodyatt, CNN, 21 June 2024 Princess Charlene represented South Africa as an Olympic swimmer in 2000 on the 4x100m medley relay team, which placed fifth. Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024 In addition, Noguchi contributed to section records in the 200 medley relay (1:31.55) and the 400 freestyle relay (3:02.30). Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024 Snyder was additionally the third leg of the Huskies’ boys 200 medley relay, finishing 13th among 24 teams with a time of 1:48.70. Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for medley relay 

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Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 7 Jul. 2024.

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