261: Swim Strong: Nutrition, Training, and Mentorship for Swim Athletes with Brittany Miller

Host Lindsey Elizabeth Cortes interviews Brittany Miller, a certified sports nutritionist with SwimStrong Dryland who supports swimmers worldwide through a largely virtual program offering strength training, nutrition, wellness, mentorship, and mental skills for athletes from age group to Olympians. Miller shares her personal history of underfueling in softball, later developing restrictive and binge patterns before improving through Precision Nutrition and ASPDA connections, emphasizing scope and referrals to sports dietitians when needed.

They discuss swimmer-specific challenges including hidden sweat/hydration, indoor training and low vitamin D, non-weight-bearing bone density risk, early morning two-a-days and underfueling, short recovery windows, nervous stomach at meets, and using interactive, competitive education activities to make nutrition engaging for youth athletes.

Brittany Miller is a certified sports nutritionist through Precision Nutrition and the National Academy of Sports Medicine, and is an allied health professional through the American Sports and Performance Dietitians Association. She's been working with swim athletes for over 7 years, from age groupers to Olympians. She and her team at SwimStrong Dryland inspire and change the lives of competitive swimmers through strength training, nutrition & wellness, mentorship and care. As a lifelong athlete, she loves to equip young swimmers with practical knowledge and tools that lead to better performance, more fun, and lifelong habits. Brittany lives on the northside of Indianapolis with her amazing husband, two kids and maltese poodle.

Episode Highlights:

• 01:22 Period Pain Sponsor
• 03:00 Meet Brittany Miller
• 04:39 Swim Strong Overview
• 08:15 Brittany Fueling Journey
• 15:28 Learning and Support
• 16:58 ASPD Association
• 24:34 Reds Resource Break
• 27:06 Swimmer Nutrition Needs
• 32:29 Hydration In The Pool
• 32:47 Tracking Sweat Loss
• 33:43 Open Water Hydration Challenges
• 35:36 Swim Culture Two A Days
• 36:33 Early Morning Fueling Fixes
• 38:54 Make Nutrition Fun
• 41:38 Interactive Nutrition Games
• 44:13 Gamify At Home
• 52:58 Female Cycle And Fueling
• 56:43 How To Work With Brittany
• 58:42 Final Wrap And Resources

Resources and Links:

• SwimStrong Dryland Instagram - @swimstrongdryland
• SwimStrong Dryland Website - www.swimstrongdryland.com
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