My husband was watching the Today show the other day. There was a psychologist on it that said Americans (don't know about Canadians) are averaging 6.1 hours per night, way below the recommened 8 (for most people; individuals vary). Apparently, brain activity falls way off after that. I'm sure swimming performance must too. So
1. How much sleep are people getting?
2. How much sleep would you like to get?
3. How much sleep is conducive to best swim performance?
4. Does lack of sleep effect your performance at practice or a meet?
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I usually get 7-8 hours of sleep a night and 8-9 on the weekends, and 8 1/2 or so is my ideal amount. I'm in college, so most of my friends get a lot less sleep than I do, but I'm not productive without enough sleep. I start feeling tired if I get less than 7 hours of sleep for a few days in a row. If I swim when I'm tired, I don't have the motivation to work hard and end up doing lots of slow backstroke.
I usually get 7-8 hours of sleep a night and 8-9 on the weekends, and 8 1/2 or so is my ideal amount. I'm in college, so most of my friends get a lot less sleep than I do, but I'm not productive without enough sleep. I start feeling tired if I get less than 7 hours of sleep for a few days in a row. If I swim when I'm tired, I don't have the motivation to work hard and end up doing lots of slow backstroke.
