Excelsior! Academy Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Not a swim meet, just a couple of hours in the pool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City Mouse Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Nothing special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Not a swim meet, just a couple of hours in the pool. As in going to the pool to play, or to work out? to play.... whatever you want work out- banana before, anything you want after My kids don't eat anything when they have practice at 6:30 am, except for maybe a banana. The eat a normal breakfast after... sometimes a granola bar, or waffles, breakfast tacos... etc. and a glass of juice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolt. Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Ummm... Meals at meal time? A snack before if supper is going to be late-ish? (Nothing special.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Snicker. I know a little girl who somehow managed to eat a entire very large container of blueberries before going to the lake. I highly recommend you don't eat that. http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Diarrhea-lyrics-McFly/814AE936B4CB410A482570DD0029AE82 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 I don't understand this question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excelsior! Academy Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share Posted March 16, 2014 I don't understand this question. Just trying to avoid tummy aches and plan summer meals and snacks. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 I've never experienced a swimming-induced stomach ache and neither have my kids. I just pack a picnic cooler and go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lea_lpz Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 I usually give my kids a smoothie made with frozen fruit, Greek yogurt, honey, vanilla, and whey protein powder and muffins, or granola bars or some trail mix. After they usually get themselves a small snack like apples and peanut butter, hard boiled eggs, fruit salad, greek yogurt with honey or jam or maple syrup, veggies with ranch, crackers with salami and cheese or cheese sticks and nuts. Those are typical readily available snacks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 I've never eaten or fed my children differently for swimming than for any other activity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Strawberry Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Don't plan to swim on a full stomach. I've had to close the pool many times because a kid harfed up their happy meal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenn- Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 This is going to vary for every athlete just like it does for dry land sports. I know plenty of runners that can get up at the butt crack of dawn and run miles on nothing more than the dinner they had the night before. I, on the other hand, have to stabilize my blood sugar before I can do any kind of physical activities and therefore eat some oatmeal or cereal (light on the milk). If the practices are not first thing in the morning, then I probably wouldn't worry about anything special other than the suggestion of strawberrymama to make sure they are not stuffed with greasy foods right before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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