Top Reasons for Young Swimmers to Avoid Dietary Supplements
Top Reasons for Young Swimmers to Avoid Dietary Supplements
Chris Rosenbloom, PhD, RDN, CSSD
You’ve probably read about tennis athlete Maria Sharapova using a banned substance, meldonium. This substance was only recently added to the World Anti-Doing Agency (WADA) banned substance list, and Sharapova said she had been taking it for many years. It is used to treat heart problems, but it also can enhance exercise performance and has been under watch by WADA for a while.
USA Swimming as a strict regarding dietary supplement use and tells all swimmers that if you take supplements you “take at your own risk.” You can read more on the statement at
