Dawn Weatherwax Sports Nutrition Academy

3 Fast Snacks Your Athlete Can Use Before and During Practice Why This Matters Parents often tell me: “We leave school and go straight to practice—no time.” “My athlete gets stomach aches before games.” “They crash halfway through.” The hidden issue? It’s not just what they eat, but wh...

Wellness Wednesday: The Benefits of Sports Drinks and What Constitutes An Effective One Sports drinks have been around for several decades. However, in the past five years, what constitutes a sports drink has gotten cloudy with social media and misleading advertising. WHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT? If you ...

Wellness Wednesday: The Importance of Recovery Hydration (Try This Challenge!) In this installment of Wellness Wednesday, longtime Swimming World contributor Dawn Weatherwax reviews the importance of recovery through hydration. Hydration is broken down into two segments: Performance hydration and re...

Nutrition Nook: Fueling At Sunrise by DAWN WEATHERWAX Do athletes need to eat and drink before an early morning training starting between 5-7 a.m. and ending within 60-90 minutes? In general, it is very important for athletes to eat and drink something before an early morning practice or lift. What ...

A message from Dawn Weatherwax: Building a better athlete by optimizing every stage of growth, health, and athleticism through sports nutrition that best fits your athlete aimed for Parents of Athletes Ages 6-18 years old  I want to share my exciting news! Many of you don't know me but I have been a...

TRAINING FREQUENCY = OPTIMAL IMMUNITY = ELITE STATUS BY DAWN WEATHERWAX, RD, LD, ATC, CSCS Did you know that in a six-month training period, athletes are seven times more likely to reach their performance goals if they can optimally complete over 80% of their training? However, when taken out of tha...

Striking While It's Hot: Boosting Immunity at the Right Time  By Dawn Weatherwax RD, LD, ATC, CSCS The goal while training is to stay healthy, remain injury-free and recover strong. This allows the opportunity to get the best out of your competition potential! However, sometimes athletes can do ever...

Being active or being an athlete has many positive attributes. However, those who fit this description can find themselves limited to training optimally because of delayed recovery and increased soreness. Add on suboptimal sleeping patterns, and they find themselves having to slow down their traini...

Live Free Presentation: Tart Cherries on Performance & Sleep for Young Athletes! This Wednesday, Oct 5th, 7pm EST (US & Canada) Limited Spots! ONLY 100 available Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqcOippj0iEtDHyiDhrICmRy9tpijbpbTv After registering, yo....

FREE presentation for parents and swimmers (Ages 10-18yo). Fueling for the Competitive Edge for Swimmers! https://dawnweatherwaxsportsnutritionacademy.ewebinar.com/webinar/fueling-for-the-competitive-edge-for-swimmers-6982 About this webinar The number one tip that impacts growth, health & per...

A Look At Salt Intake and Sports Performance The latest installment of Swimming World's monthly look at nutrition by Dawn Weatherwax focuses on sodium intake. SALT Table salt (sodium chloride) is a combination of two minerals: sodium and chloride. The body needs it to function. Without it, you would...

The Benefits of Sports Drinks: Are They Needed or Not? By Dawn Weatherwax The sport drink got its start in the 1960s by Dr. Robert Cade. He wanted to create a beverage that would help the Florida Gators football team minimize sluggishness in the heat! Along came Gatorade. Since that moment, the spor...

Watermelon: How This Fruit Can Prove Beneficial to Training and Nutrition Watermelon is the third largest fruit produced in the world. It is rich in many nutrients such as potassium, vitamin C, vitamin A and magnesium. Potassium and magnesium impact regulating heart rate along with proper cell, musc...

Every holiday season 75% of swimmers do not maximize their holiday training. This type of training can be daunting for those who have never had to do it before. Some of the questions you may face are not knowing how much to eat, what to eat, and when.  Dawn Weatherwax's Online Sports Nutrition Aca.....

These online nutrition programs will feature aspects for Holiday Training, daily and all-day swim meets. This is a first in the world of holiday-focused programs for youth swimmers. The Holiday Training program launches on December 9th, 2021.  Replays of archived content are available as well as acc...

Join Dawn Weatherwax for her Feed for Speed podcast, featuring Grant House on Tuesday, November 30, at 7 p.m. EST (US and Canada). Listen to his story on implementing nutrition seriously into his training regimen since he was a freshman in high school. Register in advance for this Zoom meeting ...

Dawn Weatherwax, ​​RD, CSSD, LD, ATC, CSCS, is moving her sports nutrition program for parents of swimmers online.  “I am excited to share my 20 plus years of experience working with swimmers online!” said Weatherwax. “Now anyone who wants to can get the knowledge of Fueling like a World Champion.” ...

The latest issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download in the Swimming World Vault! Non-Subscribers Can Download This Issue Here Nutrition: The Importance of Iron- Low Means Slow! By Dawn Weatherwax It’s improbable to always know if your physical condition and performance is at...

The latest issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download in the Swimming World Vault! Non-Subscribers Can Download This Issue Here Fueling For Competition: Know What, When, and How Much By Dawn Weatherwax Athletes spend hours upon hours training. It is now time to put the sports...

The latest issue of Swimming World Magazine is now available for download in the Swimming World Vault! Non-Subscribers Can Download This Issue Here Nutrition: To Be The Best, You Need To Eat The Best! By Dawn Weatherwax Each year really does build onto another— nutrition is an imperative part...