SDA FEATURE Supplements SWIMMERS THAT MAY NEED • Supplements should only be used MORE INDIVIDUALISED AND on a solid foundation of good nutrition SPECIALIST ADVICE knowledge, and habits translating into consistent performance. • Swimmers that compete in multiple • Use of supplements should be under strokes and distances and over the guidance of a trained medical multiple days professional, preferably an accredited • Swimmers with medical nutrition Use of supplements sports dietitian. related conditions e.g. diabetes, allergies • The effectiveness of any supplements• Where trends of high fatigue levelsshould be under the should be evaluated in performance and a reduction in performance exist guidance of a trained settings and may be used strategically and nutrition is suspected thought within a training cycle rather than over to be a contributing factor medical professional, chronic, unmonitored daily use. • Identification of athletes with high • The overall nutrition goals of the rates of injury or illness preferably an accredited athlete should be kept in mind. • Any swimmer with signs of disorderedsports dietitian. • Supplements of interest may be eating or low energy availability products such as caffeine, creatine, • Females can find it more difficult sodium bicarbonate or beta-alanine, to increase energy intake to match but only in consistent training and an increase in intensity and volume competition performers. of training blocks VOLUME 36 • ISSUE 3 2018 27 vbr/segamiytteg oadgnaep/segamiytteg