After School Snacks For Swimmers
Most athletes are “starving” when they finish school. Think about what it’s like to finish school and be headed straight to swim practice for three hours…sound familiar?!
Plant Proteins equal Swimming Power
You’ve likely heard that plant proteins are not sufficient for athletes, not true! It is possible to consume all of the protein you need from non-animal sources.
Eating Out of a Swim Meet
Most of us are lucky; we have the opportunity to eat every day, several times per day. At swim meets, it gets even crazier; food is everywhere. You need fuel to perform, that’s one of our core beliefs at AthleticFoodieTM, but it’s critical that you don’t eat over-eat around competitions.
Micronutrients A Swimmer Needs
Micronutrients, and Macronutrients, are key factors in how well athletes can physically and mentally perform.
How Long Before Practice or Competition Should You Eat?
As you get closer to exercise, the meals and snacks you eat should get smaller, and more liquid, to prevent an upset stomach.
Garrett Weber-Gale’s Top 10 Healthy Treats
It’s only human to want a treat or two. See Olympic Champion and AthleticFoodieTM founder Garrett Weber-Gale’s top ten favorites. #7 is dark chocolate!
Glycogen: The key to unlocking your performance
Glycogen is another name for carbohydrates. It is really just stored carbohydrates in the liver, and in your muscles. Your body only has a set amount of glycogen in storage, and when it’s depleted, you’ll feel like you’ve “hit the wall.”
How can you set nutrition goals that will help you race your best?
With the start of the New Year comes New Year’s resolutions. We like to think of resolutions as goals, and these goals will help you become a better swimmer. Goals give us an edge in 3 ways…
AthleticFoodie Launches Ambassador Program with 5 Olympians
AthleticFoodie launched their Athlete Ambassador program with six elites: Matt Grevers, Jessica Hardy, Anthony Ervin, Elizabeth Beisel, Michael McBroom and Cammile Adams.
Friday Factoid: USA Men’s Sub-48 Relay Splits
Nathan Adrian has gone under 48 seconds in relays more than any other swimmers in the US since 2010.
5 Tips for Breathing Every Two Effectively and the Breathing Patterns of 5 Olympians
Olympic Champion Josh Davis: “I find it interesting that a lot of swimmers do breathing patterns different from what the World and American record holders do.”
Pop Quiz: How Well Do You Know Your American Swimming Sprinters?
Quiz time! Test your knowledge of past and present American sprinters with this 10-question quiz.
SwimOutlet.com Adds Triathlete Jarrod Shoemaker to Athlete Roster
SwimOutlet.com, the web’s most popular swim shop, has added triathlete Jarrod Shoemaker to its athlete roster for 2014 as an in-house content contributor for such topics as expert guides, product reviews, training tips and other triathlon-related information.
David Marsh Fantasy Camp Vine Videos and Photos, an Inside Look
The USA Swimming Foundation’s Fantasy Camp included six Olympic hosts and a full immersion experience into Olympic Training Center life.
Six Olympians Headline Fantasy Camp with 15 Olympic Medals Represented
Olympic icon and masters swimming world record holder, Rowdy Gaines, joins Olympic Champions Ricky Berens, Janet Evans, Garrett Weber-Gale, Gold Medal Mel Stewart and Olympic Coach David Marsh to host the most exclusive Fantasy Swim Camp in history.
