What does negative split mean in swimming?

Negative split is a way of swimming when each part of the distance is swam faster than the last one.

Negative split swimming is a swim practice of finishing each part of the distance faster and faster (meaning in less time).

Swimmers take less time with each new part of the distance, this means they always swim the next part of the distance faster and faster.

Negative split = swimming next part faster than you swam the last one. Negative split requires increasing speed and swimming faster with each new part of the distance.

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