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Protein: It’s All in the Distribution By Jill Castle, MS, RDN Protein is always a hot topic, but most articles focus on how much an athlete should eat during the day, or when they should eat it to best recover or build muscle. As I describe in my book, Eat Like a Champion, protein is a nutrient that is well received and best utilized by the body when it appears regularly throughout the day. Consider these scenarios: Protein illustration. (Small)Jake, a 16-year-old swimmer, has an egg, cheese and ham bagel...
Happy #TBT from CVST Happy #TBT From #CVST - This was our CVST Junior Goodwill Games Team from 1999. How many do you know? #FunnestTeam
35 Ways to Rule the Pool 1. Streamline. When you push off and you are diving into the water you are moving at lightspeed. Pack your arms and elbows in and keep that speed going for as long as possible. 2. Pop out of your breakouts. Explode out of your streamline into your first couple strokes. Good training habits matter. 3. Do one thing better today. Excellence doesn’t happen in fell swoops; do one thing better today than you did yesterday. Repeat as necessary. 4. Forget best times. Develop...
Watch Katie Ledecky Break World Record at Austin Grand Prix Katie Ledecky, coming down from altitude training for the 2016 Pro Swim Series at Austin, broke the World Record in the women’s 800 meter freestyle on Sunday swimming an 8:06.68. Below is the link to Ledecky’s mind-boggling swim, courtesy of USA Swimming. https://youtu.be/JbS3u8LrYfw
6 Ways to Keep Warm This Season There have been countless moments in my life in which I have wondered who decided to make swimming a winter sport. Most of these thoughts have taken place while speed-walking to my car on a cold December/January/February night as my hair literally freezes to ice. Every year, I inevitably myself sniffling and coughing just a few weeks into winter. Here are some seemingly obvious, but important ways to keep warm and avoid sickness this winter season. The List
Top Tips for Fueling a Teenage Swimmer By Chris Rosenbloom, PhD, RDN, CSSD Many parents ask how they can help their teen swimmer optimize training when practicing two hours a day, six days a week. They want to know how a teen swimmer can keep his or her energy level up while making sure to get needed nutrients. Here are some tips to get 2016 off to a good start. A good nutrition plan starts with an assessment. Set aside a few minutes with your teen swimmer and ask these...
How to Be a Better Swimmer In and Out of the Water Swimming teaches us a lot. Besides how to excel at Sharks & Minnows (still my favorite as a fullyish grown adult), the sport gifts us patience, discipline, and the ability to eat like dump truck. Here are a few ways to level up your training in the pool that go beyond trying a new supplement or buying a new suit. Best of all, they are things you should be able to apply to the time spent...
Is It A Food, A Dietary Supplement, Or A Drug? Answer: It Might Be All Three By USADA A common misconception is that a product must either be a food, a dietary supplement, or a drug because there is some intrinsic property or ingredient that makes the product fit into one of those categories. That is not entirely true. To determine whether something is a food, a supplement, or a drug, there are many aspects to take into consideration. These include: the ingredients, how it is made (manufactured/prepared), how it...
7 Ways Swim Meets Prepare Our Kids for the Real World Swim meets are a world upon themselves. They can be stressful, fun and a wild roller coaster ride. If we step back and let our swimmers take over, meets can be a place for them to be responsible. They provide many opportunities for our kids to practice skills that will cross over to the real world—in college, careers and families. Here’re a few life lessons your kids can learn from swim meets: One How to talk...
