Current-negative
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adjective - Current negative is a condition or situation where the currents, winds, waves or swells are running in the opposite direction as an open water swimmer, thus giving a disadvantage to the athlete.
Related Terms
- Current positive is a condition or situation where the currents, winds, waves or swells are running in the same direction as an open water swimmer, thus giving an advantage to the athlete.
- Current-lateral is a condition or situation where the currents, winds, waves or swells are running laterally to the direction as an open water swimmer, thus giving a disadvantage to the athlete.
- Current-neutral is a condition or situation where there are negligible currents, winds, waves or swells that give no perceptible advantage to an open water swimmer.
