medley relay

noun

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

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El Toro opened the Division 3 swimming finals by winning the 200-yard medley relay in 1:51.88. Dan Albano, Oc Register, 5 June 2025 Meanwhile, at the invite, the Lakers won five events, including the 200 medley relay. Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025 The 2020 Tokyo Games introduced new events to the swimming program, including the mixed 400 medley relay, women’s 1500m freestyle and men’s 800m freestyle. Casey Murphy, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025 King’s relay team also took victory and set a new meet record in the 4×100-meter medley relay at the championship. Casey Murphy, Forbes.com, 16 June 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 6 Aug. 2025.

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