Eating to Win

Michael Gunning

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

9:30AM POST

11:00AM POST GYM SNACK

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