medley relay

noun

1. Track. a relay race in which individual members of a team usually run an unequal portion of the total distance. Compare distance medley, sprint medley.
2. Swimming. a relay race in which no member of a team uses the same stroke as another.

Word History and Origins

Origin of medley relay¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

Cordes, a gold medalist in the medley relay in Rio, was fourth.

From Washington Post