medley
swimming
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The individual medley is a swimming race where each contestant uses a different stroke for each section of the course. This event combines freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly strokes. Races are typically held at distances of 200 and 400 meters. The medley relay is a team event where four swimmers each complete a leg of the race using a different stroke.12
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