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Re: Highschool Swimmer - Chronic Fatigue [AEllswrt93]
I swam back in the day and I had 3 daughters who swam too. What you describe is pretty common!. It is a tough sport.

She may not be eating and sleeping enough. Just "eating well" often doesn't cut it for adolescent who is training hard. At some point it does come down to calories in vs calories out, and balanced nutrition takes a second chair. "Oh my God, she eats like a horse and the grocery bills are killing me" is more what you should be feeling. If you have not done so already, you should start counting calories for a bit against training output to make sure she is getting enough. If she is doing high levels of swim training, it can actually can take some focused work for some kids to get enough calories.

8 - 9 hours a night is not really enough sleep for an adolescent who is training hard. (that is about the minimum recommended for non athlete teenagers . . .). And, "8-9" is fuzzy enough that it could really be 6-7. Sleep needs to be worked, not just happen.

It is also possible she is just not physically capable of handling her current workload. There is a continuum of how much work different people (i.e. swimmers) can handle. (the capacity to handle high levels of work over time is actually one of the big differentiators between elites and lower level athletes). She may actually go faster if she backs it down a bit. It does her no good to train over her head. Have you talked to her coaches?
Last edited by: STP: Jun 13, 17 5:46

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  • Post edited by STP (Dawson Saddle) on Jun 13, 17 5:46