Creatine - anyone using it to enhance their meet performance?

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Just wondering. We have a little debate in our club if it is effective or not for swimmers. I know 100 - 200 m athlete sprinters use it frequently, so it might be interesting for at least 50 m distances in the pool. Comments anyone? /Per
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  • I thought creatine was on the banned list for NCAA swimmers ... I can't quite grasp why a masters swimmer would want to put this "supplement" in his or her body. I'm not an expert on creatine, but I didn't think there were a lot of scientific studies lauding its efficacy in endurance sports. Swimming is, after all, an endurance sport and even sprinters have to put in some yardage. What about just weight lifting instead of drug ingestion? I think that would build muscle too. I guess some people supposedly take creatine to promote recovery/reduce fatigue/increase energy in addition to muscle building, but I don't think that's proven scientifically either. There are a lot of side effects and the quality control standards for the commercial marketing of this stuff are a little iffy. No thanks. The less unproven meds/supplements you stuff in your body, the better. To my knowledge, no one really knows the long term side effects of creatine. Besides, I already have a broad enough back. So I'll take my chances without it. But I guess some people think it works for them. But does it or do they just think that?
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  • I thought creatine was on the banned list for NCAA swimmers ... I can't quite grasp why a masters swimmer would want to put this "supplement" in his or her body. I'm not an expert on creatine, but I didn't think there were a lot of scientific studies lauding its efficacy in endurance sports. Swimming is, after all, an endurance sport and even sprinters have to put in some yardage. What about just weight lifting instead of drug ingestion? I think that would build muscle too. I guess some people supposedly take creatine to promote recovery/reduce fatigue/increase energy in addition to muscle building, but I don't think that's proven scientifically either. There are a lot of side effects and the quality control standards for the commercial marketing of this stuff are a little iffy. No thanks. The less unproven meds/supplements you stuff in your body, the better. To my knowledge, no one really knows the long term side effects of creatine. Besides, I already have a broad enough back. So I'll take my chances without it. But I guess some people think it works for them. But does it or do they just think that?
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