prelim
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She said she felt "well prepared" ahead of the exam - having done four years' worth of past papers - and had got an A in her prelim.
From BBC ● May 11, 2026
Atkins had gone an easy 24.66 during Friday’s prelims to earn the top seed into the finals while Gardley had slowed noticeably during her prelim heat and coasted to the second seed in the finals.
From Seattle Times ● May 25, 2024
“We definitely had it in mind that we wanted to go for that record after the prelim swim,” Dyer said.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 18, 2023
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 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
