Is the SPLITS essential to a competitive swimmer?

Splits could be part of your cross training. Is this thread remmnents of 2005? We have always considered times in workouts, more important in longer swims than 100 but still important in the 100. We know if you go out to slow for the first 25 of a 50 or 100 you are in for a slow time. I always worked on how fast I had to do each 25 on my way to a 100.

Splits could be part of your cross training. Is this thread remmnents of 2005? We have always considered times in workouts, more important in longer swims than 100 but still important in the 100. We know if you go out to slow for the first 25 of a 50 or 100 you are in for a slow time. I always worked on how fast I had to do each 25 on my way to a 100.