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Clean Sport - United States Anti- Doping Agency (USADA) Supplements: Need a pick-me-up after that morning workout? You might want to think twice before you crack open an energy drink. Resources: Coaches: You know you play an important role in an athlete's life. Check out our coaching brochure to see how you can help your elite athletes compete clean and visit TrueSport for tips on coaching youth athletes. Summer is here! But, that doesn't mean a common cold won't strike. Here are some ways athletes subject to antidoping rules can safely use cold and flu...
How to Hack Your Brain to Become More Successful Most of us understand very little about how our brains really work. Here are three things you can do to harness the power of your brain to do things that you might not think you’re capable of. Watch Video
Olympic Trials Tickets on Sale! On Monday, July 1, 2019, tickets went on sale for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming – the eight-day competition serves as the sole qualifier for pool swimmers for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Don’t miss your opportunity to watch the top American swimmers compete for their chance at a spot on Team USA. The action takes place at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Neb., June 21-28, 2020. Ticket prices are $1,300 (Victory Row), $575 (Gold), $475 (Silver) and $375 (Bronze) for...
Top Nutrition Tips: Plant-Based Convenience Foods In April, I wrote about dietitian-approved processed foods and many parents of swimmers have asked for more ideas for plant-based foods that offer flavor, good nutrition, and convenience. So, I reached out to registered dietitian Marlene Schmidt, Manager for Nutrition, Health and Wellness for Nestle USA, the world’s largest food and beverage company. “New consumer survey data show that about 35% of meat eaters are trying to include more plant-based foods in their diets,” says Schmidt. For example, Meatless Monday has caught on...
Clean Sport - United States Anti- Doping Agency (USADA) Resources: Spironolactone is most commonly prescribed for blood pressure control and to treat moderate to severe acne in females. But, it's important to remember this medication is prohibited in sport at all times, so a TUE is required if using it. Learn more: What is the prohibited substance EPO? What are some of the negative health effects associated with it? Learn more:
More Than Just Greens Our TrueFood Athlete’s Salad is a salad prepared as the main dish. Fresh salads are great for recovery, but in order to replace what was lost during sport, salad must be more than just greens. While fresh greens provide plenty of vitamins and minerals important for recovery, they do not restore your energy levels. Carbohydrates, such as fresh or dried fruit, grains, pastas, potatoes, breads, or tortillas, are the main source of energy for athletes. Protein is also essential in the TrueFood Athlete’s Salad, as...
Mental Toughness Toolbox: Faster Swimmers Are Not a Threat to Your Goals A lot of swimmers have a serious misconception about faster swimmers, whether those are their teammates or opponents. If you get in the bad habit of carrying around this misconception with you, then it will undermine your confidence, lead you to get easily psyched out pre-race and create repetitive performance problems for you. What is this false, performance-disrupting belief that I speak of? Viewing faster swimmers as a threat to you who will interfere with you going fast...
Heat Sheets and More Posted for SPA Meet St. Petersburg Aquatics has released the Estimated Timelines and Heat Sheets for this weeken's meet at Northshore Aquatic Complex, in St. Pete. The Meet begins with tonight's session starting at 5:30pm, and warmups prior to that. The Event will conclude on Sunday afternoon. Be sure to download your Heat Sheet prior to going th the meet! You can Click Here to go to the Event Page and download all of the information.
Clean Sport - United States Anti- Doping Agency (USADA) Supplements: MYTH: "There's nothing banned on the supplement label, so it's safe." Fact: Supplement labels can be very unreliable. Learn more at Supplement411 Resources: Do you keep seeing advertisements for wellness and anti-aging clinics? If you're considering a treatment, know that some may be prohibited under antidoping rules. Read more at the More You Know: Need a quick summary of the #doping control process, athlete rights and responsibilities, and other info that can help non-national level athletes comply with antidoping rules? Our Pocket...
