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Fuelling and Training for Marathon Swimming
Real-world, evidence-backed sports nutrition and training insights with founder and head coach of Swim Smart Coaching, Stewart Scott.
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Everything in the Marathon Swimming guide.
A practical guide you can use in training, with Stewart’s own approach to fuelling, supplements and race preparation.
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How to fuel for marathon swimming
Understand what your body loses when you race that you absolutely need to replenish.
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Supplements that support performance
Learn the supplements that have a perceptible impact on your swimming performance.
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How to dose and time your supplements
Learn how and when to incorporate them into your routine properly.
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The Marathon Swimming Guide
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Stewart ScottHead Coach, Swim Smart Coaching
Swimming is a fantastic form of exercise and often highly recommended since it’s low impact and has a low risk of injury compared to land-based sports. However, swimmers new to distance and marathon swimming should be cautious and increase their intensity gradually to give their bodies adequate time to rest and recover between swims.
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