Is the SPLITS essential to a competitive swimmer?

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I would like to learn... Is the SPLITS essential to a competitive swimmer? Why or why not. Thank you.
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  • I am going to kind of agree with Geek on this one too(gasp.) I think that swimming is the best way to develope timing,flexibility,and biomechanics for swimming. I don't find I can develope power fo'r sprinting without weights. I can't improve core stregth without ball exercises and I can't develope leg endurance for breaststroke without biking(swimming enough breaststroke to do so kills my knees)
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  • I am going to kind of agree with Geek on this one too(gasp.) I think that swimming is the best way to develope timing,flexibility,and biomechanics for swimming. I don't find I can develope power fo'r sprinting without weights. I can't improve core stregth without ball exercises and I can't develope leg endurance for breaststroke without biking(swimming enough breaststroke to do so kills my knees)
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