What do you guys find is best to eat before a swim meet?
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My stomach gets upset easily, so lighter is better. A trick that a friend taught me is to eat a protein bar (not an energy bar) about 2 hours before a swim. It seems to give me time to digest it and it keeps blood sugar levels fairly even. I then take 12 Oz of Accelerade 10 minutes before race start. For races of 2 hours or less, you generally have enough glycogen to not need much breakfast and for longer races, you usually are getting feedings from your boat, so it's still a non-issue.
-LBJ
My stomach gets upset easily, so lighter is better. A trick that a friend taught me is to eat a protein bar (not an energy bar) about 2 hours before a swim. It seems to give me time to digest it and it keeps blood sugar levels fairly even. I then take 12 Oz of Accelerade 10 minutes before race start. For races of 2 hours or less, you generally have enough glycogen to not need much breakfast and for longer races, you usually are getting feedings from your boat, so it's still a non-issue.
-LBJ
