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Getting your nutrition right is key for athletic success. The right meal and snack choices every day will significantly improve your performance in training and competition. You will be able to train harder for longer, recover quicker between swim practices and, most importantly, race faster at swim meets. Not only that, but you will stay healthier throughout the season, which means fewer training days and competitions missed through sickness. Carbohydrates are the essential fuel for high performance athletes As an athlete, carbohydrate is your body’s preferred fuel, especially for high intensity swimming. Eating carbohydrate foods at regular intervals throughout the...

Many people share the common misconception that all gelatinous floating sea creatures are jellyfish and that all of these creatures are capable of producing very painful (or even deadly) stings when neither of these myths is true. In reality, only a handful of jellyfish species frequently come into contact with swimmers, and many of these produce fairly mild stings. As such, you should not let fear of jellyfish prevent you from enjoying the water; with a bit of education about jellyfish types and sting prevention and management, you should be able to share the shores with this fascinating, ancient creature...

This triathlon dictionary is meant to give some basic definitions to some of the complex terms in the triathlon world.Aerobars – extensions on the front handlebars of a bicycle. These extensions are used to lean into the riding posture so as to get the most aerodynamic.Brick Workout – This is a workout where you first ride your bicycle and then run. This is to simulate the second transitions (T2) in a triathlon race. Most people try to do these workouts at their race pace.Interval Workout – Interval workouts are based on pushing your body to its limits for a short...