Medley
A
medley is a
collection of related but different things, served as one.
*
Medley swimming in
swimming competitions refers to a combination of different strokes in one competition.
Individual medley consist of one swimmer swimming four different strokes in one competition.
Medley relay consists of four swimmers, each swimming a different stroke in a relay swimming competition.
*Medley relay events are also occasionally held in track meets, usually consisting of teams of four runners running progressively longer distances. The
Distance Medley Relay consists of four legs run at distances of 1200, 400, 800, and 1600 meters. The
Sprint Medley Relay consists of four legs run at distances of 200, 200, 400, and 800 meters.
*In connection with
music, medley represents a series of
songs strung together into one longer performance. A medley which is a
remixed series is called a
megamix, often done for a single
artist, or for popular songs from a given
year. A medley is also used
colloquially to mean any song.
*A medley can also be used to refer to
food and other things, such as a
fruit or
vegetable medley served as a
side dish.
Les Medley was a key man in the
Tottenham Hotspur's famous 'push and run' side that won the First Division championship in 1950-51 having won the Second Division the season before, when Les was top scorer.
Medley is also a
Brazilian pharmaceutical industry in the city of
Campinas, state of
São Paulo,
Brazil (see [
1])
The
"Stars on 45 Medley" was a number one song in 1981.
