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The 200 metres individual medley is a race in competitive swimming in which swimmers compete in all 4 strokes (butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle) in one race.

Contents Description Swimmers start by diving off the block and swimming 50 metres of the Butterfly stroke, then touching the wall with both hands and turning into 50 metres of Backstroke. There are 2 different ways you can turn on the wall in the backstroke to breaststroke transition. The most common is a one-handed touch to the wall and simply rotating your body to push off. The second possible turn is a cross overturn. This is when the swimmer touches the wall on their side, and the flip their legs over their head. After the turn the swimmer completes 50 metres of Breaststroke. They finish the race with 50 metres of Freestyle.

Records World Record (SCM) men: Ryan Lochte (United States), 1:49.63 World Record (LCM) men: Ryan Lochte (United States), 1:54.00 Order: 50 metres butterfly, 50 metres backstroke, 50 metres breaststroke, 50 metres freestyle Number of lengths (SCM): 8 Number of lengths (LCM): 4

See also Medley swimming World record progression 200 metres medley References Olivier Poirier-Leroy (30 January 2014). "200m IM World Record". YourSwimLog.com. Retrieved 3 May 2021.

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