medley relay

noun

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

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Australia and Canada took silver and bronze in the Pan Pacs mixed medley relay, respectively. — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 The 34-year-old South African won a record 21st Commonwealth Games medal a day before the fire with a bronze in the men’s 4x100-meter medley relay. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 Santa Margarita’s boys medley relay featured Sam Zhou, Taylor Thongintra and Darren Nguyen before reaching Korner. — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 10 May 2026 Oaks Christian took second in the girls invitational 4,000 distance medley relay. — Jenna Parsio, Daily News, 12 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for medley relay

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First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

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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 19 Aug. 2026.

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