prelim

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Servite won the boys 4x100 relay in 40.27, one hundredth of a second faster than its prelim time.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2025

There’s also a women’s prelim round ice hockey match going on: Canada leading I Can’t Believe It’s Not Russia 2-0.

From The Guardian • Feb. 7, 2022

In another 200-meter prelim, Erriyon Knighton — at 17, the youngest member of the U.S. track team — won in 20.54 seconds.

From Washington Post • Aug. 2, 2021

Curry would ultimately have received a gold medal of his own, but prelim swimmers don’t participate in the medal ceremony.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 27, 2021

In our prelim heats, on Saturday, I beat Lindsey’s time in every event, even the freestyle.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth