So in preparation for the ILMSA State Meet and for Nationals I feel it's important for us to take a moment to focus on the nutritional aspects our bodies need especially during competition.
Now - this comes from me - who when I usually give my list of events at a meet - people usually get bug eyed and ask if I'm positively insane. (You can sub "positively" with several other words ending in "ing"). That being said - I'm starting to feel like I've managed to capture that balance of nutrition during a meet that allows me to not feel bloated -but simultaneously - full of energy on the demands that I put on my body.
I personally don't do anything different with my diet before a meet. I feel that that only puts extra stress on your digestive system to adjust. During a meet - I pretty much strictly consume fruits (any will suffice, but I like bananas) and tons of water. After the meet - I love me some protein. Keeps me from over eating too.
What works for you? What do you eat? What do you drink? Is there something you eat before a meet? Something during? After? Perhaps this is something that can help you SFF Ande? ;)
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Nutrition is overrated from an immediate performance perspective. There are not things you can eat that will make you swim faster the next day. Just get an adequate amount of carbs (you can do this mostly by existing in North America), and make sure you have a good supply at hand on meet day.
The rest of the entire year is when food really matters, to control body composition. Don't eat yourself fat, and don't starve yourself, either. You need to be strong and lean to swim as fast as possible.
Nutrition is overrated from an immediate performance perspective. There are not things you can eat that will make you swim faster the next day. Just get an adequate amount of carbs (you can do this mostly by existing in North America), and make sure you have a good supply at hand on meet day.
The rest of the entire year is when food really matters, to control body composition. Don't eat yourself fat, and don't starve yourself, either. You need to be strong and lean to swim as fast as possible.
