Translation guide
A swimming or track relay race where each team member uses a different stroke or runs a different distance.
メドレーリレー
medley relay (swimming)
A relay race where each swimmer uses a different stroke in a set order.
The standard term for a medley relay in swimming. Used in both casual and formal contexts.
彼はメドレーリレーのアンカーを務めた。
He swam the anchor leg of the medley relay.
Refers to the individual medley event, not a relay. Useful to distinguish from the team event.
彼女は200メートル個人メドレーで優勝した。
She won the 200-meter individual medley.
A relay race where each runner covers a different distance.
Also used for track events, though less common than in swimming. Context clarifies the sport.
陸上のメドレーリレーは距離が異なる。
In a track medley relay, the distances are different.
Specifically refers to a 100-200-300-400 meter relay, sometimes called a Swedish relay. Not a direct translation of 'medley relay' but a specific type.
スウェーデンリレーは100m、200m、300m、400mの順で走る。
In a Swedish relay, runners cover 100m, 200m, 300m, and 400m in that order.