individual medley
noun
: a swimming race in which each contestant swims each part of the course with a different stroke
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Texas junior Rex Maurer defended his title in the 400-yard individual medley and the Longhorns held the team lead after Day 2 of the competition.
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Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
The four-day event at the McAuley Aquatic Center continues on Thursday with the 100 butterfly, 400 individual medley, 200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, 1-meter diving and the 200 freestyle relay.
—ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
Boyer is competing in three events in Indianapolis starting Wednesday, including the 400 individual medley, the 200 IM, and the 200 fly.
—Matt Zahn, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Parker Miller finished third behind Mechtel in the breaststroke and also won the 200 yard individual medley.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2026
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Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
The four-day event at the McAuley Aquatic Center continues on Thursday with the 100 butterfly, 400 individual medley, 200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, 1-meter diving and the 200 freestyle relay.
—ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
Boyer is competing in three events in Indianapolis starting Wednesday, including the 400 individual medley, the 200 IM, and the 200 fly.
—Matt Zahn, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
Parker Miller finished third behind Mechtel in the breaststroke and also won the 200 yard individual medley.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2026
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“Individual medley.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/individual%20medley. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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