Individual medley

An individual medley is a swimming race in which one swimmer completes butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle in that order. It combines four strokes in one event.

Medley turn: A transition in a medley race where a swimmer finishes one stroke and begins the next under stroke-specific rules. Each stroke change requires a legal turn that preserves the required sequence.
200-metre individual medley: An individual medley race covering 200 metres, with 50 metres swum in each stroke. This short-course-style format makes each stroke leg equal in length.
Medley relay: A relay race in which four swimmers each swim a different stroke in a prescribed order. Unlike the individual medley, it divides the strokes among four teammates.
Michael Phelps: An American swimmer who won Olympic titles and world records across several events, including the individual medley. His Olympic and world-championship success made him a defining medley specialist.
World Aquatics: The international governing body for aquatic sports, formerly known as FINA. Its rules define legal medley stroke order, turns, and competition distances.
Butterfly stroke: A swimming stroke using simultaneous arm recovery and a dolphin kick. It opens every individual medley race.
400-metre individual medley: An individual medley race covering 400 metres, with 100 metres swum in each stroke. Its longer distance tests pacing and endurance across all four strokes.
Freestyle relay: A relay race in which each swimmer swims freestyle. It uses one stroke across its legs rather than four strokes in sequence.
Ryan Lochte: An American swimmer who won major international titles in individual medley and backstroke events. His rivalry with Phelps produced many of the era's defining medley races.
Swimming (sport): A competitive sport in which athletes race through water using defined swimming techniques. The individual medley is one event within competitive swimming.

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