Nutrition
Nourish your swimming lifestyle with insights into the best foods, hydration practices, and nutrition tips for peak performance.
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Post swim recipe: Pesto
Pair this simple homemade pesto with fresh pasta cooked on a camping stove – the perfect post swim recipe when…
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POST SWIM RECIPE Massaman Dhal
Simple, quick and nutritious – this post-swim dhal is an ideal way to warm up after a cool dip.
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Cold water, science and nutrition
What science says about exercising in cold environments, and what the nutrition implications of that might be.
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How to stay hydrated while swimming
Sports scientist Andy Blower shares his advice for staying hydrated while swimming.
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Speedy recovery recipes – 3
The last of three quick and easy recovery dinners from nutritionist Kathy Findlay for when time is short.
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Power up, power down – recipe 1
The first of three recipes to fuel your training session and aid recovery
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Fig and Tahini Energy Bites
Delicious winter training recipes from Food for Sport nutritionist Kathy Findlay
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Don’t sweat it
Ben Price looks at hydration and electrolytes
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Understanding protein
Put away your protein shakes! Kathy Findlay explains how much protein you need, when you should eat it and how…
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A fat lot of good?
We take a look at the nutty problem of coconut oil
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Hemp protein recipes – 1
The first of three protein-packed recipes from nutritionist Kathy Findlay
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Power up, power down – recipe 2
The second of our recipes to fuel your training session and aid recovery
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Quantifying the benefits of fat for open water swimmers
Anecdotal evidence suggests a carrying a little extra weight helps protect a swimmer against the cold.
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Food planner
Having a framework (or goal) for our nutrition is crucial. We might be trying to lose weight, gain muscle or tailor…
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Amateur vs Elite
Whether you are an Olympic medallist or tackling your first open water race, correctly fuelling your swimming is crucial.
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Real Life Nutrition – Part 2
The word ‘diet’ can mean both what you eat and drink in general terms or a specific, prescribed nutrition programme…
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Wild swimming scoffs – recipe 1
Fuel your wild swimming adventures with the first of three recipes from nutritionist Kathy Findlay
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Carb loading for swimmers
It wasn't until recent years that the 'art of carb-loading' has been perfected to ensure muscles are fully fuelled and…
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Fuel your swim
Kathy Findlay gives you the low down on when, what and how much fuel you need for your swims
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Fit for Life – recipe 2
Keep in tip-top shape with the second of three essential nutrient-packed recipes from nutritionist Kathy Findlay
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Solving the fuelling and hydration puzzle
Ben Price looks at the tricky questions of fuelling and hydration for swimmers
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To Eat or Not to Eat
During endurance exercise your body utilises two major fuel sources: carbohydrate and fat
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Spring into action – recipe 1
The first of three snacks to fuel your swims
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Keep swimming longer
We don’t yet have an elixir for youth, but we can reduce the effects of ageing through the right dietary…
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Get ready to race – recipe 3
The last of three recipes to help you prepare for race day
