Introduction
Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCOErgogenic benefits of NaHCOOne limitation of the work to date is passive rest periods between intervals have been employed. It is intuitive to suggest that active recovery periods could lead to greater acid base balance recovery, and clearance of HIf NaHCOIt is unknown, however, if improvements can be seen during interval swimming in a highly trained cohort or if long-term supplementation can improve training adaptation. Evidence from studies using NaHCO