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NUTRITION FOR SWIMMERS
Something every swimmer should know before learning about good nutrition is this:  Food does NOT make you swim fast. What DOES make you swim fast? Training. Training makes you swim fast. And part of quality training is good nutrition!
Nutrition 101
Coaches, become a Nutrition expert overnight!  Print these Lessons and go over them with your team.
Lesson 1: Fueling Your Stroke Lesson 3: How much is Enough?

Lesson 5: Choosing the Best Cereals   

Lesson 7: Water vs Sports Drink
Lesson 2: Eating Colorful Foods Lesson 4: Timing is Everything Lesson 6: What is a Serving? Lesson 8: Analyzing Your Diet
Check out Nutrition Tracker! (On-line Diet Analysis)

Nutrition Tracker:  Nutrient look-ups, daily diet analysis, recipes, menu builder, graphing, and more!  All users must be current members of USA SwimmingHow to use Nutrition Tracker   

 

Useful Information

Fueling for Performance

Dietary Supplements

Fueling for Open Water

Focus on Recovery (2006)

Swimming and the Art of Recovery

Find a Nutritionist

Tools for College Swimmers

Top 30 Foods for Swimmers

Eating on the Road

National Nutrition Month (March)

Recipes

 

 

 

 

 Food Pyramids

Sports Nutrition Pyramid

NEW US Food Guide Pyramid

Vegetarian Pyramid

Mediterranean Diet Pyramid

Asian Diet Pyramid

 

                                      

                                      

                                     

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nurtrition Links and Articles
Nutrition Links  Nutrition Articles
 

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