Cam McEvoy breaks every 50 free into 5m segments and has identified a hard threshold: no race under 21.3 seconds has a 15-35m split of 9.0s or slower. The 15-35m segment is the key differentiator between elite and great — superior first-15m diving cannot compensate for a slow mid-race segment. McEvoy claims four numbers (0-15m, 15-35m, total time, stroke count) tell you exactly what you're lacking.
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