individual medley
noun
: a swimming race in which each contestant swims each part of the course with a different stroke
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Hope Anderson won the 200 freestyle and the 100 butterfly, while freshman Cammie DeLano won the 200 individual medley and 500 freestyle as Methuen/Tewksbury (3-2) defeated Stoneham/Melrose 96-48 in a nonleague meet.
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Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
There, David competed in several events, placing as high as sixth in the 200-yard individual medley, while Carol claimed gold in the 50-yard breaststroke.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 11 Sep. 2025
Summer McIntosh wins four gold medals Meanwhile, Canadian sensation Summer McIntosh capped one of the greatest world championships performances of all time on Sunday, winning the women’s 400m individual medley to claim her fourth gold medal of the week.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2025
The only other swimmer to pull off such a four-peat was American legend Michael Phelps, who took the 200 individual medley in 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2025
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Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
There, David competed in several events, placing as high as sixth in the 200-yard individual medley, while Carol claimed gold in the 50-yard breaststroke.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 11 Sep. 2025
Summer McIntosh wins four gold medals Meanwhile, Canadian sensation Summer McIntosh capped one of the greatest world championships performances of all time on Sunday, winning the women’s 400m individual medley to claim her fourth gold medal of the week.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2025
The only other swimmer to pull off such a four-peat was American legend Michael Phelps, who took the 200 individual medley in 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2025
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“Individual medley.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/individual%20medley. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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