Fairview girls swim team Fuels Up with Milk
The Fairview High School girls swim team is making waves. With 36 swimmers qualifying for state, Fairview has set a new school record for the number of swimmers who made the cut – a record the coaches attribute to the chocolate milk the girls enjoy after practices and meets.
The coaches have long valued the importance of quality nutrition for exercise performance. This value was emphasized by a visit from Registered Dietitian and USA Swimming Consultant, Jackie Berning, as well as the inclusion of research articles on chocolate milk and exercise recovery in the team handbook.
And they’re on the right track. Emerging research in adult athletes has demonstrated that one serving of milk post-exercise may help reduce muscle damage and improve muscle recovery – which in turn, may help the body perform better during its next workout. In fact, research shows that drinking milk after a workout can be as effective as some sports drinks in helping the body refuel, recover and rehydrate after exercise.
“By having the support of our Colorado dairy farm families, we are able to follow through with providing quality nutrition to succeed at the next practice and the next meet, and be healthier students for athletic and academic success. The Fuel Up with Milk Grant makes this possible,” said assistant coach Francoise Bentley. “At the same time, the grant allows our athletes to be reminded about where their milk comes from, and that dairy farmers each day work hard to make milk available.”
“Our girls are excited for their milk after practice,” said Bentley.
Western Dairy Association and Colorado dairy farm families, wish the Fairview High School girls swim team the best of luck at the upcoming state meet!
Would you like to see your athletes excel both on and off the field by replenishing their bodies with white or chocolate milk? Your team could win funds to provide FREE milk for a season.
If your student athletes aren’t fueling up with low-fat white or chocolate milk, this is a great opportunity to get started!
Download the grant application here. Print, complete and mail back to WDA.
Application MUST be postmarked by June 12, 2015 for fall 2015 sports
Questions? Please contact Jenna Allen, Western Dairy Association’s Director of Nutrition Marketing & Affairs, at 1-800-274-6455, 303-451-7711 or visit WesternDairyAssociation.org.
Athletes can train harder and perform better with proper nutrition. Visit this site to read more about milk as an exercise recovery beverage and learn how to eat for peak athletic performance.
