medley relay

noun

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

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Morgan Ray, Para Swimming The 22-year-old St. Augustine native — competing in his first Paralympics — won silver in the mixed 4x50m medley relay 20pts. Martin Vassolo, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024 There are some very strong events in the pool for Team USA today though; the U.S. has won every gold medal in the men's 4x100m medley relay since 1960 (except for the boycotted 1980 Games) and will be the favorites for gold again. NBC News, 5 Aug. 2024 Mixed 4x100m medley relay, featuring the American team of Regan Smith, Charlie Swanson, Dressel and Abbey Weitzeil. Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 2 Aug. 2024 Murphy is also expected to participate in the men’s 4×100-meter medley relay, with that final scheduled Aug. 4. Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 29 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for medley relay 

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 5 Nov. 2024.

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