Fuelling gold medals: developing a ‘periodised nutrition system’ for elite athletes and applying it in practice

Table 4 The swimmer’s training periodisation between Monday 3^rd June to Sunday 14^th July

Week		Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Week One: 3^rd−9^th June 2024 Week distance – 57.5km	AM Session	ADEV	TR + Gym	MCT1	ADEV + Gym	SP > END	STEND	Rest
Week One: 3^rd−9^th June 2024 Week distance – 57.5km	PM Session	MCT1	ADEV	Rest	TR	MCT4 RP SIM	Rest	Rest
Week Two: 10^th−16^th June 2024 Week distance – 57.5km	AM Session	ADEV	TR + Gym	STEND	Rest	SP > END	STEND	Rest
Week Two: 10^th−16^th June 2024 Week distance – 57.5km	PM Session	MCT1	ADEV	Rest	Gym + ADEV	MCT4 RP SIM	Rest	Rest
Week Three: 17^th June-23^rd June Week distance – 52km	AM Session	SP > END	SP > END	Travel	R	Race - Heats	Race - Heats	Race - Heats
Week Three: 17^th June-23^rd June Week distance – 52km	PM Session	TR	MCT1	Travel	TR + RACE WARM UP	Race - Final	Race - Final	Race - Final
Week Four: 24^th June-30^th June Week distance – 50-55km	AM Session	Travel	R + Gym	ADEV	SP > AMT + Gym	MCT4 RP SIM	STEND	Rest
Week Four: 24^th June-30^th June Week distance – 50-55km	PM Session	Travel	SP > END	Rest	TR	MCT4 RP SIM	Rest	Rest
Week Five: 1^st July-7^th July Week distance – 60km	AM Session	AMT>SP + Gym	R	A>MT	ADEV + Gym	MCT4 RP SIM	STEND	Rest
Week Five: 1^st July-7^th July Week distance – 60km	PM Session	MCT4 ‘Soft’	4x200 TT	Rest	TR	MCT4 RP SIM	Rest	Rest
Week Six: 8^th July-14^th July Week distance – 60km	AM Session	AMT > SP + Gym	R	A>MT	ADEV	MCT4 RP SIM	STEND	Rest
Week Six: 8^th July-14^th July Week distance – 60km	PM Session	MCT4 RP TEMPO	MCT4 RP SIM	Rest	TR	MCT4 RP SIM	Rest	Rest