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eHow Sports & Fitness Editor
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Step1
Start with a stroke other than butterfly. Individual medleys must be performed in the following order: Butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle. Altering that order will result in a disqualification.
Step2
Touch the wall with 1 hand when swimming the butterfly or breaststroke leg of the medley. A 2-hand touch is mandatory when turning and finishing the butterfly and breaststroke legs of the individual medley.
Step3
Swim a stroke other than freestyle, or front crawl, during the freestyle portion of the medley. Unlike a regular freestyle race where other strokes are permitted, an individual medley must include 4 different strokes, which requires you to swim front crawl to avoid disqualification.
Step4
Fail to touch the wall during turns or at the end of the individual medley. Each stroke must be finished before starting the next stroke. You must touch the wall with your hands or feet, depending on the stroke you are swimming.