Continuing the series of posts from my new book SPLASH!
From Chapter 16: “Is Enough Ever Enough?”
At the highest tier of competitive swimming, there’s barely time for anything else. The UK’s Adam Peaty, the world’s fastest breaststroker, does twice-a day-sessions in the pool and a grinding daily gym workout, all the while eating every few hours and consuming on average 7,500 calories of high-nutrition foods. The result: a perfectly sculpted swimmer’s body.