A great diet won't make you an Olympic swimmer, but a poor diet will definitely prevent you from performing up to your potential. Swimmers have the advantage of a rigorous training schedule, you DO NOT need to diet, but you do need to eat well balanced meals and healthy snacks designed to provide the fuel that we need for great practices. Parents, make your swimmer's coach the bad guy; tell them that coach Chuck said less fast food, more veggies, and NO pop! That's not to say that there aren't reasons for treats, but pop isn't a treat if they drink it every day. One last thing....MAKE SURE THAT OUR SWIMMERS DRINK AT LEAST ONE LARGE GLASS OF WATER WITH EVERY MEAL, see if they can have a water bottle during the day, and, finally, they should bring a filled water bottle to practice.
If you, or your swimmers, have a favorite recipe that you think other swimmers might like, be sure to email it to coach Chuck and we will post it here under the "WASC recipe for success" section.
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