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Nutrition for Youth & Teenage Swimmers

All athletes strive to be at the top of their game, and of course, nutrition is a big part of that athletic success. But what are the unique needs of young swimmers? Do their needs change as they d...

Is Your Swimming Club Getting Proper Nutrition?

As a swimming coach, your goal is to produce the best team and have each athlete live up to their potential. Increasing athletic performance, fostering good health, improving body composition, and ...

How Sugar Affects Your Training and Performance

Sugar is one of those food items that we know generally isn't good for us, but how do swimmers manage their intake when this ingredient seems to show up unsuspectingly in many things that we eat an...

Take a Second Look at Your Triathlon Training Meal Plan

Diet Makes a Difference: 3 Nutrition Secrets For Top Performance

Some athletes don't consider nutrition as a part of training, but it is one of the most important building blocks in your swim training and can greatly impact your performance. Paying attention to ...

Training Indoors vs. Training Outdoors

As the weather cools down, for most of us anyway, our swim sessions move indoors. Are there advantages or disadvantages to your swimming environment, and if so, how does that impact your training a...

5 Stretching Exercises to Prevent Injuries

5 Cool Down Exercises for Swimmers

Swimming engages all the large muscle groups in your body, and the increased demand for oxygen from your muscles makes you breathe deeper, so doing some cool down exercises after your swim meet or ...

Key Guidelines for Female Swimmers

There's plenty of general nutrition information out there for swimmers, but if you're a female athlete is there anything you should change about your training program? In short, yes, there are cert...

Snacks for Swimmers: Timing is Important Outside of the Pool, Too

Snacks get a bad rap since they’re often synonymous with candy and chips. But don’t let this misnomer fool you; snacks are a critical part of a swimmer’s training before, during, and after race day...