individual medley
noun
: a swimming race in which each contestant swims each part of the course with a different stroke
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Aliso Niguel’s Devon Silberman touched second in the 200 individual medley (2:04.98) and 500 free (4:59.99).
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Dan Albano, Oc Register, 10 May 2025
Her 2024 Paris gold medals came in the 200-metre butterfly, 200m individual medley, and 400m individual medley.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Bey then won his second consecutive state title in the 200 individual medley, lowering his state record to 1:43.96 in the event widely considered to determine the state’s most versatile swimmer.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Leon Marchand of France swims in the men's 200m individual medley final.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 2 Aug. 2024
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Dan Albano, Oc Register, 10 May 2025
Her 2024 Paris gold medals came in the 200-metre butterfly, 200m individual medley, and 400m individual medley.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Bey then won his second consecutive state title in the 200 individual medley, lowering his state record to 1:43.96 in the event widely considered to determine the state’s most versatile swimmer.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Leon Marchand of France swims in the men's 200m individual medley final.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Individual medley.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/individual%20medley. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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