Nutrition

Nutrition plays a very important role in the quality of a swimmer's performance. The following information will provide some useful information for you to perform better in the pool.

1) Drinking adequate water is vital to nutrition and performance Energy for swimming events is provided by consistently eating nutritious meals in the weeks and days leading up to events

2) Pre-competition meals should be low in fat and high in carbohydrates

3) Protein is important for a swimmer’s body in order to build cells eg chicken, turkey and milk

4) A swimmer gets most of their energy from the body breaking down foods that are high in carbohydrates. Examples of this are bread, pasta and cereals etc

5) If you eat a good balanced diet it should include lots of fruit and vegetables. They are full of essential vitamins and minerals that add extra energy which the body needs

6) If you have to wait for a long time before your swim, nutritious snack bars, nuts, rice cakes, yoghurts etc are good to eat

7) Chocolates and sweet items are good in small quantities but the energy rush from the sugar wears off very quickly so they should be consumed sparingly