Do swimmers need to eat a special diet?

Former Member
Former Member
I have a 17-year-old son who is a professional swimmer. I’m wondering, does he need to follow a particular diet or can he eat anything? In this photo from Michael Phelps’ Instagram it looks like his diet isn’t too restrictive.
Parents
  • i wont say how far or how much i was eating at 17, but lets just say that the numbers were astr0nomically huge Seriously. A large pizza was a good appetizer.
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  • i wont say how far or how much i was eating at 17, but lets just say that the numbers were astr0nomically huge Seriously. A large pizza was a good appetizer.
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