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When you eat is as important as what you eat before a swim meet. Eating breakfast is important, preferably four hours before you swim in a race. Slow-cooked oatmeal cereals with low fat yogurt or eggs with whole grain toast provide some protein along with complex carbohydrates to help fuel your energy needs.
If performance and good recovery is the goal, then you should aim to eat before and after. A carb/protein blend drink (2/3 to 1 ratio) is often prescribed immediately post-workout. If you have time, eat something with protein and carbs before your run (about 2 hours out if you can). Your choices change depending on the amount of time before or after the workouts. If weight loss is your goal, your eating approach needs to be completely different.