Swimming

Swimming utilizes muscles all over the body. While this sport may have lower impact on joints than other endurance sports, such as running, it requires just as much, if not more, muscle exertion. With that in mind, it makes sense that muscle recovery would be important to swimmers working to improve their skills!

In regards to blueberries for swimming, it has been found that they improve “physical performance (swimming time) and decrease oxidative stress” (Ping and Hong-mei 13003). Blueberries can also “delay the increase of lactic acid, which will help increase aerobic and anaerobic exercise capacity” (Ping and Hong-mei 13003). In short, these fruits can increase the swimming ability with regular consumption.

In an experiment involving triathletes, tart cherries were found to “attenuate markers of muscle catabolism, reduced immune and inflammatory stress, better maintain redox balance, and increase performance in aerobically trained individuals” (Levers et al. 21).

Swimming is a sport that often comes down to fractions of a second. If you’re looking for a slight edge, regular consumption of high-antioxidant fruits may be one way to achieve this. In pursuit of your goals, we are here to support you!