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The Big Deal About a Swimmer's Nutrition By Bailey Duran Swimming requires massive amounts of energy, whether it’s an elite-level practice or an age group practice. Because of this high energy expenditure, swimmers need to take the right steps to replenish the nutrients lost. According to wellness c...

Swimming fast requires intense physical and mental exertion, which is all the more reason for competitive swimmers to focus on what goes into their bodies. It’s no wonder then that providing your body with the proper nutrients it needs to perform, recover, and reset comes with a hefty reward. What t...

Prime Bar: Equip’s Newest Product Brings Real Food Protein On the Go Equip Foods, the real food supplement company putting ingredient integrity first, today announced the presale of its new Prime Bar, a first-of-its-kind grass-fed beef protein bar designed for clean-living, health-conscious consumer...

The Best Post-Workout Supplement Is...Gummy Bears? It’s no secret that eating healthy is important for athletes. Though Michael Phelps’ 10,000-calories-a-day diet may have been exaggerated, it is understood that swimmers and other endurance athletes require large amounts of nutrients to sustain them...

By Norah Hunt, Swimming World College Intern.  Although November is the month of watching football games on TV while trying to see how fast you can gain ten pounds, it is also the month of mid-season meets and preparation for finals. There are intense training weeks scattered about, as well as chang...

By Emma Merrill, Swimming World College Intern All swimmers should be well-informed about the best pre-practice foods. It’s important to fuel up appropriately before a morning practice in order to maximize your performance in the pool. According to Nancy Clark’s Sports Nutrition Guidebook, pre-exerc...

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...

By Taylor Byers, Swimming World College Intern. Swimmers often encounter lactate sets throughout their training, yet several misconceptions exist about the body's production of lactic acid and experiences of fatigue. Let's start off with getting our definitions straight. The term "lactate thre....

6 Meet Day Nutrition Strategies Swimmers Should Know Among the most important things an athlete can do is set goals, and with these goals come standards. Proper training, sleep, and nutrition are vital necessities for success in any sport. But balancing these priorities can be challenging when jobs,...

9 High Protein Snacks for Swimmers on the Go Holiday travel or hustle and bustle got you on the go?  Having access to high protein snacks can be a challenge.  Protein helps keep your energy levels up and muscle recovery. Try some of these grab and go, high protein snacks - great for the car, the pla...

Performance Boosters for Swimmers: What Can Help By Allie Clark and Wilson Josephson, Swimming World College Interns As a new season begins, we’ve taken a look at some interesting foods athletes have adopted as ways of getting the most out of their bodies. These super foods for swimmers may surprise...

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...

Fuel Foods Every Swimmer Needs in Their Life By Suzie Ryan Training hard, giving 100% in every session, day in and day out, both in the pool and the gym, are all essential for smashing your goals, making that podium, and earning qualifying times. While dedicated to these aspects of the sport, swimme...

Around The Table With Margo Geer Have you ever wondered how you can eat like one of our National Team members? The new “Around The Table” feature in Swimming World Magazine gives you access to how some of the best swimmers in the world are filling up. The world of nutrition can be murky and contradi...

Decisions, Decisions! By Jennifer Yoo, Swimming World College Intern. Life is full of difficult decisions. There is an inexplicable pressure to make the right one, and each decision determines a different outcome that ultimately leads to even more choices. However, whether the choice was right or wr...

By Tasija Karosas, Swimming World College Intern Other than goals and training, food seems a top priority in a swimmer’s mind. Before finishing breakfast you may already be thinking, “What’s for lunch?” or “I can’t wait for my mid-day snack in an hour.” I love talking about food, but I often leave o...

By Meaghan Raab, Swimming World College Intern. The dreaded sound of your alarm for morning practice wakes you up at 5 a.m. You are tired and going through the motions of getting ready without being fully awake. After sleeping for several hours and partaking in an overnight fast, your body is hungry...

Commentary by Norah Hunt, Swimming World College Intern.  For many athletes, nutrition is a mystery. They are able to recognize the importance of obtaining nutrients  and fueling their bodies  for optimal performance, but the actual process of eating well sometimes becomes lost in the day to day shu...

Nutrition: Around the Table with Nathan Adrian Have you ever wondered how you can eat like a pro athlete? The “Around The Table” feature in Swimming World Magazine gives you access to how some of the best swimmers in the world are filling up. The world of nutrition can be murky and contradictory, so...

Swimmer Hobbies: A Necessary Break From the Pool By Annika Hobson, Swimming World College Intern One of the most demanding sports, swimming calls for a great deal of dedication, so it can be helpful to have some hobbies to relax after a hard day of training. A swimmer’s main hobby remains swimming, ...