individual medley
noun
: a swimming race in which each contestant swims each part of the course with a different stroke
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Boyer is competing in three events in Indianapolis starting Wednesday, including the 400 individual medley, the 200 IM, and the 200 fly.
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Matt Zahn, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
The sophomore won the 200-yard individual medley and 100 breaststroke at the KHSAA state championships on Feb. 20 in Lexington.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 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
His specialties are the 200- and 400-meter individual medley races, which require swimmers to race all four strokes.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
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Matt Zahn, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
The sophomore won the 200-yard individual medley and 100 breaststroke at the KHSAA state championships on Feb. 20 in Lexington.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 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
His specialties are the 200- and 400-meter individual medley races, which require swimmers to race all four strokes.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Individual medley.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/individual%20medley. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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