Swimming requires serious commitment to training. Typically 6-12 sessions may be undertaken each week, with the distance covered per session ranging from 1000m to 2000m of quality work for a sprinter in taper phase to 10km for a distance swimmer in the base phase of training. Besides this, swimmers may include aerobic training such as running or cycling, or weight training sessions.

Such intensive work requires a high-energy, high-carbohydrate diet, necessary to avoid any lack of recovery between sessions and the resultant fatigue, loss of body weight and compromised performance.

Swimmers tend to have significant upper body muscle development and low body fat, an advantage given that swimmers move their body weight through the water. Another factor influencing swimmers in training is that the humid atmosphere can lead to an unchecked level of dehydration, not easily noticeable when the swimmer is already wet.

We have developed a programme of nutrients especially for swimming to be taken before, during and after exercise:

• The “before” product package is designed to maximise the intake of carbohydrate prior to a major bout of exercise utilising mainly long–chain glucose polymers.
• The “during” product package is designed to maintain hydration during exercise whilst providing some energy in the form of a combination of carbohydrates.
• The “after” product package combines protein and carbohydrates to promote recovery, muscle resynthesis and growth.

Put the Be-Well Nutrition System for Sports and Fitness to the test and improve your stroke.

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