medley relay

noun

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

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Santa Margarita’s boys medley relay featured Sam Zhou, Taylor Thongintra and Darren Nguyen before reaching Korner. Dan Albano, Oc Register, 10 May 2026 Brooke Bennett, Granada swimming: Bennett finished second in the 200 IM, second in the 500 free, third in 200 medley relay and first in 400 free relay at the East Bay Athletic League swim meet. Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 4 May 2026 Oaks Christian took second in the girls invitational 4,000 distance medley relay. Jenna Parsio, Daily News, 12 Apr. 2026 Additionally, the freshman took part in Newton South’s 200-yard medley relay at states which finished in eighth place. Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for medley relay

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First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 15 May. 2026.

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