The Individual Medley, also known as I.M., is an event where a combination of every stroke is swum. The order of the strokes go as followed: butterfly, backstroke, breastroke, and freestyle. Equal amounts of each of these strokes are swum. The Individual Medley events are 100 Individual Medley, 200 Individual Medley, and 400 Individual Medley. The 200 Individual Medley and 400 Individual Medley are both swum in yards and meters swimming pools. The 100 Individual Medley is only swum in yards and is only a race for 12 and under swimmers. |