What do you think of Low carb?

I often check out a forum for bodyweight exercises because I do a lot of bodyweight exercises as part of my dry land training. Anyway, many people on that board are all into this low carb stuff. I tried it out for 6 months but had the feeling that I don't have enough energy if I don't eat enough complex carbs like grains(pasta, rice, bread etc). Is it just me or do other swimmers experience the same? Just wondering... The head coaches of some of the best USAS teams in my area have asked their swimmers to NOT do low carb due to lack of energy. They have gone so far as to put their thoughts against low carb in writing in the monthly newsletters. As we speak I'm looking for that particular article. I personally would never do low carb as I don't want to be a cranky slug.

I often check out a forum for bodyweight exercises because I do a lot of bodyweight exercises as part of my dry land training. Anyway, many people on that board are all into this low carb stuff. I tried it out for 6 months but had the feeling that I don't have enough energy if I don't eat enough complex carbs like grains(pasta, rice, bread etc). Is it just me or do other swimmers experience the same? Just wondering... The head coaches of some of the best USAS teams in my area have asked their swimmers to NOT do low carb due to lack of energy. They have gone so far as to put their thoughts against low carb in writing in the monthly newsletters. As we speak I'm looking for that particular article. I personally would never do low carb as I don't want to be a cranky slug.