Is the SPLITS essential to a competitive swimmer?

I believe if you want to swim the fastest times you are capable of swimming splitting is ESSENTIAL. Even for a 50 Especially in 100's, 200's, and up Splitting is all about controlling the amount of effort you exert, how hard you pull and kick how much you breathe how many underwater dolphin kicks you take. If you push too hard too soon YOU WON'T swim as FAST as you would have if you split it right. for (distance) you want the first and 2nd half of your race to be between ____ seconds 050's 0.25 - 1.00 100's 1.00 - 2.50 200's 0.00 - 4.00 (IM's are different depending on what strokes you're best at) If you swim too hard at the beginning of your race you won't split your race correctly. Going out too hard and dying is painful, foolish, and unnecessary. Correct splitting is all about finding your easy speed gear. Part of it comes from conditioning, Part of it comes from being psyched and mentally tough, Part of it comes from making that right choice in your race, Part of it comes from correctly doing the technique. Practice correct splitting in training. Ande

I believe if you want to swim the fastest times you are capable of swimming splitting is ESSENTIAL. Even for a 50 Especially in 100's, 200's, and up Splitting is all about controlling the amount of effort you exert, how hard you pull and kick how much you breathe how many underwater dolphin kicks you take. If you push too hard too soon YOU WON'T swim as FAST as you would have if you split it right. for (distance) you want the first and 2nd half of your race to be between ____ seconds 050's 0.25 - 1.00 100's 1.00 - 2.50 200's 0.00 - 4.00 (IM's are different depending on what strokes you're best at) If you swim too hard at the beginning of your race you won't split your race correctly. Going out too hard and dying is painful, foolish, and unnecessary. Correct splitting is all about finding your easy speed gear. Part of it comes from conditioning, Part of it comes from being psyched and mentally tough, Part of it comes from making that right choice in your race, Part of it comes from correctly doing the technique. Practice correct splitting in training. Ande