medley relay

Four-stroke team race

A medley relay is a swimming or track race in which team members take turns using different strokes or techniques.

In swimming, the four legs are backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, and freestyle.

In track, runners cover different distances.

The U.S. won gold in the 4x100 medley relay.

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world record · quartet · starting blocks · anchor · dolphin kick · exchange · leadoff · leg · anchor leg · touchpads · turn · lane lines · swimming pool · team coordination · swim meet · handoff · order · split time

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stroke variety

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Team swimming event

individual vs. team format

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Four-stroke solo swim

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event structure

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Sport in natural waters

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