We all know swimmers eat a lot - how could you not when you're clocking up the laps in the water twice a day. Athletes need to target their diet to provide their body with the nutrients it needs to get through the immense training workload.
We snuck a peek at the food diary of World Championship swimmer and butterfly specialist, Michael Gunning to get an idea of what it takes to eat like a champion.
6:00AM BREAKFAST
Coffee
Freshly made granola with porridge oats,
nuts, seeds, and dried cranberries
Porridge
9:30AM POST
Banana
Belvita Breakfast biscuits
11:00AM POST GYM SNACK
Protein Shake (mixed with water)
12:30PM LUNCH
Salad with greens, ham, haloumi, celery, tomatoes
and pepper
Apple with Nutella
Lucozade Sports Drink
3:15PM PRE-TRAINING SNACK
Coffee
Handful of cheese crackers
Slice of banana and walnut loaf
6:30PM POST TRAINING SNACK
Egg on toast with butter and a black pepper glaze
7:30PM DINNER
Courgette and whole grain rice with a boiled egg
Home-made chips with sweet chilli sauce
9:15PM BEDTIME SNACK
Herbal tea
A few breaksticks
10:00PM BED
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