Swim England has published guidance to support swimmers who are observing the holy month of Ramadan.
Three documents have been developed to provide coaches and members with a resource to support both themselves and their swimmers to fuel appropriately whilst fasting.
Ramadan falls within aquatics’ competitive calendar and therefore it is important to recognise and assist those swimmers to overcome the challenges they may face in training, nutrition and competition.
Following feedback from Swim England members, the national governing body decided more could be done to support those swimmers to continue to swim and compete safely.
The documents that have been released contain a competition plan, guidance around nutrition as well as an example training day regime which will assist swimmers, parents and their coaches.
This important resource has been co-created by Swim England’s talent team, sports nutritionists, sports science medicine manager, head of diversity and inclusion and the Muslim Sports Foundation who aided the development with its specialist knowledge.