Snacks for swim meet

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Usually donuts, muffins, or whatever else sugary they have at the snack bar. (Whatever we pack goes uneaten.)

LOL we can relate to this.

[Anonymous]

A lot of you guys are offering things that are not easy to digest. I mean, summer swim meets aren’t very taxing but a serious 50m sprint can make you toss your cookies if you fill up on honeydew and PBJ beforehand. Think crackers and sports drinks. Goldfish and Gatorade are fine. Ask yourself if you’d be comfortable sprinting 100m after eating whatever you’re giving your kids, lol.

[Anonymous]

Whatever is at concessions.

[Anonymous]

No clue. I give them $ and they go to the snack bar.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A lot of you guys are offering things that are not easy to digest. I mean, summer swim meets aren’t very taxing but a serious 50m sprint can make you toss your cookies if you fill up on honeydew and PBJ beforehand. Think crackers and sports drinks. Goldfish and Gatorade are fine. Ask yourself if you’d be comfortable sprinting 100m after eating whatever you’re giving your kids, lol.

I mean maybe at the A meets this is a concern because they move faster, but we are now in a league with just 1 meet for everyone and it takes forever, so unless you’re slamming food right before your race you’re fine. My kid ate a burger, some cookies, a fruit roll up, and half a hot dog (that I’m aware of, there was probably other misc. candy) during the course of our long @ss meet. She swam 5 events totaling 350 meters, and she was perfectly fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A lot of you guys are offering things that are not easy to digest. I mean, summer swim meets aren’t very taxing but a serious 50m sprint can make you toss your cookies if you fill up on honeydew and PBJ beforehand. Think crackers and sports drinks. Goldfish and Gatorade are fine. Ask yourself if you’d be comfortable sprinting 100m after eating whatever you’re giving your kids, lol.

??? Honeydew is one of the easiest foods to digest, since it is mostly water and very little fiber. Melons and most fruits excel as readily available sources of energy. Of all plant protein sources, nut butters are some of the more digestible ones. Stay away from steak, obviously.

In any case, if your kid feels fine, let them enjoy themselves with a donut or five at their summer REC meet, whether it’s an a or b meet.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My kids swim for donuts. I let them buy one before the meet and I give it to them after they finish their last heat. During the meet they get a lunchbox with fresh fruit, almonds, olives, and a protein bar.

Almond Mom!

Pp. What the heck is an Almond Mom??

According to the tiktoks... https://www.teenvogue.com/story/almond-mom-viral-on-tiktok-diet-culture

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My kids love watermelon at swim meets (and so do their friends, so I pack extra). I make muffins at home and bring them. We have a batch of zucchini chocolate chip in the freezer and I'll throw a couple into the bag before we leave and it's thawed out by the meet. Sometimes they get junk from the snack bar.

None of this is true. No swim team kid is eating mom’s janky defrosted zucchini muffins and hot watermelon

Heard of ice packs? We pack watermelon all the time for the pool.

I can verify that kids go crazy for watermelon and chocolate chip muffins. It's not like Special K or something.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A lot of you guys are offering things that are not easy to digest. I mean, summer swim meets aren’t very taxing but a serious 50m sprint can make you toss your cookies if you fill up on honeydew and PBJ beforehand. Think crackers and sports drinks. Goldfish and Gatorade are fine. Ask yourself if you’d be comfortable sprinting 100m after eating whatever you’re giving your kids, lol.

I had this same thought. A kid eating a small piece of watermelon- ok. A kid and all their friends chowing down on a whole bunch of fruit before a race could turn really gross really fast.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A lot of you guys are offering things that are not easy to digest. I mean, summer swim meets aren’t very taxing but a serious 50m sprint can make you toss your cookies if you fill up on honeydew and PBJ beforehand. Think crackers and sports drinks. Goldfish and Gatorade are fine. Ask yourself if you’d be comfortable sprinting 100m after eating whatever you’re giving your kids, lol.

I had this same thought. A kid eating a small piece of watermelon- ok. A kid and all their friends chowing down on a whole bunch of fruit before a race could turn really gross really fast.

When people call food "easily digestible" they mean foods with little fiber or protein. Watermelon is 90% water and has 0.4 grams of fiber per 100 g. Goldfish crackers (also a great swim snack and relatively low in fiber), has almost 20 times the fiber as watermelon per 100 g. Watermelon is like nature's gatorade. Fruits are recommended as swim snack over veggies because they contain little fiber and are mostly carbs. Crackers, pretzels, simple sandwiches are on the list of recommended snacks. If you don't believe me, look it up.

https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/the-big-deal-about-a-swimmers-nutrition/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kids love watermelon at swim meets (and so do their friends, so I pack extra). I make muffins at home and bring them. We have a batch of zucchini chocolate chip in the freezer and I'll throw a couple into the bag before we leave and it's thawed out by the meet. Sometimes they get junk from the snack bar.

None of this is true. No swim team kid is eating mom’s janky defrosted zucchini muffins and hot watermelon

Weird reaction, but ok. First of all, I do bring a cooler and ice packs, so the watermelon is not hot. And what can I say, kids ask mine for watermelon--I've been there when they do so I pack extra. And they keep asking. Why is this so weird to you?

And yes my kids eat my muffins and yes I also said they get food from the snack bar so I'm not some weird health food nut. I just don't like paying $$$$$ for junk food all the time during the swim season.

Another mom here who sends tons of watermelon and it all gets consumed. For evening meets, I also throw hummus & pepper slices or mini pitas, cheese sticks, and Gatorade in the cooler. For AM meets, my kid likes to bring a box of crappy cereal to share (Fruit Loops, etc.). I also pack protein bars but they generally come back home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A lot of you guys are offering things that are not easy to digest. I mean, summer swim meets aren’t very taxing but a serious 50m sprint can make you toss your cookies if you fill up on honeydew and PBJ beforehand. Think crackers and sports drinks. Goldfish and Gatorade are fine. Ask yourself if you’d be comfortable sprinting 100m after eating whatever you’re giving your kids, lol.

I had this same thought. A kid eating a small piece of watermelon- ok. A kid and all their friends chowing down on a whole bunch of fruit before a race could turn really gross really fast.

When people call food "easily digestible" they mean foods with little fiber or protein. Watermelon is 90% water and has 0.4 grams of fiber per 100 g. Goldfish crackers (also a great swim snack and relatively low in fiber), has almost 20 times the fiber as watermelon per 100 g. Watermelon is like nature's gatorade. Fruits are recommended as swim snack over veggies because they contain little fiber and are mostly carbs. Crackers, pretzels, simple sandwiches are on the list of recommended snacks. If you don't believe me, look it up.

https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/the-big-deal-about-a-swimmers-nutrition/

Go eat a lot of watermelon and sprint a 50 free and see how well you are feeling after.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kids swim for donuts. I let them buy one before the meet and I give it to them after they finish their last heat. During the meet they get a lunchbox with fresh fruit, almonds, olives, and a protein bar.

Almond Mom!

Pp. What the heck is an Almond Mom??

According to the tiktoks... https://www.teenvogue.com/story/almond-mom-viral-on-tiktok-diet-culture

Oh no! My poor, deprived Almond Children! They only get breakfast, and a lunchbox full of snacks and a donut and a team lunch. How will they ever survive? I’ve psychologically scarred them for life now

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A lot of you guys are offering things that are not easy to digest. I mean, summer swim meets aren’t very taxing but a serious 50m sprint can make you toss your cookies if you fill up on honeydew and PBJ beforehand. Think crackers and sports drinks. Goldfish and Gatorade are fine. Ask yourself if you’d be comfortable sprinting 100m after eating whatever you’re giving your kids, lol.

I had this same thought. A kid eating a small piece of watermelon- ok. A kid and all their friends chowing down on a whole bunch of fruit before a race could turn really gross really fast.

When people call food "easily digestible" they mean foods with little fiber or protein. Watermelon is 90% water and has 0.4 grams of fiber per 100 g. Goldfish crackers (also a great swim snack and relatively low in fiber), has almost 20 times the fiber as watermelon per 100 g. Watermelon is like nature's gatorade. Fruits are recommended as swim snack over veggies because they contain little fiber and are mostly carbs. Crackers, pretzels, simple sandwiches are on the list of recommended snacks. If you don't believe me, look it up.

https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/the-big-deal-about-a-swimmers-nutrition/

Go eat a lot of watermelon and sprint a 50 free and see how well you are feeling after.

No one is saying a kid should pound watermelon while heading to the start Eating fruit during the course of a 3 hour meet (or longer for B meets) is not a big deal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A lot of you guys are offering things that are not easy to digest. I mean, summer swim meets aren’t very taxing but a serious 50m sprint can make you toss your cookies if you fill up on honeydew and PBJ beforehand. Think crackers and sports drinks. Goldfish and Gatorade are fine. Ask yourself if you’d be comfortable sprinting 100m after eating whatever you’re giving your kids, lol.

I had this same thought. A kid eating a small piece of watermelon- ok. A kid and all their friends chowing down on a whole bunch of fruit before a race could turn really gross really fast.

When people call food "easily digestible" they mean foods with little fiber or protein. Watermelon is 90% water and has 0.4 grams of fiber per 100 g. Goldfish crackers (also a great swim snack and relatively low in fiber), has almost 20 times the fiber as watermelon per 100 g. Watermelon is like nature's gatorade. Fruits are recommended as swim snack over veggies because they contain little fiber and are mostly carbs. Crackers, pretzels, simple sandwiches are on the list of recommended snacks. If you don't believe me, look it up.

https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/the-big-deal-about-a-swimmers-nutrition/

Go eat a lot of watermelon and sprint a 50 free and see how well you are feeling after.

Are you summer swim only? And U8