It may seem I am banging on about nutrition alot these days but it is because I cannot stress how important it is to you as a swimmer. If you look at the physical developments of the swimmers in the Prestige squad who are filling in food diaries and taking on board the nutritional tips they are given it is beyond comparison, to those that are following the scare tactics of papers like the Daily Mail or even the latest Government findings. These findings are for normal people, you are not normal people, you are swimmers; the toughest sport you can do and this alone makes you super human, therefore you need a super human diet (Micheal Phelps 6000-10000 calories a day).
To simplify this you need to consider your body as a machine and food and fluid is your fuel. When leaving for a long journey do start with an empty tank? No you fill up first then drive. If you turn up to training on empty you will have no energy to complete the session correctly and therefore you will not develop. If you run a car low on fuel all the time it damages the engine, this is the same with the human body, dehydration causes cramp which can tear muscles, lack of minerals and vitamins cause untold damage to organs and a lack fuel from carbs fats and protein means the body cannot perform or repair itself.
Eat not because you are hungry but because you are a machine that needs fuel.
