hi there, im a UK masters swimmer and was wondering how you guys prepare for a meet in terms of nutrition? do any of you carb load? Im curious as to whether it is worthwhile in the week of a competition. I normally load up about 2 days before my meet.
Any insight regarding nutrition etc from across the pond would be greatly appreciated :)
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Hi,
We are all different in terms of what we need to eat. But when it comes to carb load, this is some thing you do when you want to increase the glycogen stored in the muscles. This is something good if you are planning a long race and can not replenish during the race, i.e for more the 60 or 90 minutes, like triathlons or open water swims. For a 50m free it will not do you any good. But staying well when it come to overall nutrion will of course help you!
One other aspect could however be that during a meet you can not always plan when or what to eat, so a litte extra carbs will probably not hurt you!
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Former Member
Hi,
We are all different in terms of what we need to eat. But when it comes to carb load, this is some thing you do when you want to increase the glycogen stored in the muscles. This is something good if you are planning a long race and can not replenish during the race, i.e for more the 60 or 90 minutes, like triathlons or open water swims. For a 50m free it will not do you any good. But staying well when it come to overall nutrion will of course help you!
One other aspect could however be that during a meet you can not always plan when or what to eat, so a litte extra carbs will probably not hurt you!
