Extreme Swimming - Kade Brantley

If you have low glycogen will you be able to swim to your best ability or will you not?

• If you have low glycogen you will have the most muscle glycogen to do it.

• You need high glycogen to have power and endurance to do it.

• You don’t have to have glycogen / glucose because the Fats carbohydrates are all you need.

Answer explanation

No, Incorrect. You need high muscle glycogen because if you have low glycogen  stores can cause fatigue and impair power and endurance.

Yes, Correct. You need high glycogen to become glycogen converted into glucose-1-phosphate and glucose. You need the glucose broken down to have immediate energy and to maintain blood glucose levels during fasting.

NO, incorrect. Yes fat you need but you also have to have everything else like glycogen to have to have power and endurance.  

What are the ideal types of proteins for an extreme swimmer? 

• You should have fatty meats and high dairy products.

• Is too much fat a bad thing for an athlete's body

• You should have lean meats, fish, eggs, and low fat thing.

Answer explanation

No, incorrect. You need to have lean meats, fish, eggs, and low fat dairy. the fatty meats make it hard for the athlete to perform and work hard enough to do the job to their best ability. The higher dairy could be used to higher the calcium content but that's not what you want to do every time.

Yes, incorrect. They're higher in calories, have longer digestion time and are often associated with weight gain and adverse health effects these factors make them nutrient that athletes may often try to avoid.

Yes, correct. Meat and poultry contain protein, which is important for growth and development, and other nutrients your body needs, such as iodine, iron zine, and vitamin BI2. Avoid processed meats to minimize your intake of salt and saturated fat, choose lean cuts of meat poultry, and follow recommended serving sizes.

Swimming in highly concentrated salt water causes dehydration. How does the body return to homeostasis?

• Osmosis makes homeostasis turn back to balance.

• By Drinking more water.

• By swimming in non-salt water.

Answer explanation

Yes - Correct. When swimming in salt water the salt water  pulls the water in your cells out of your cells to make you dehydrated. A system called  osmosis works to dilute the seawater. Ironically, your cells will die of thirst eventually.

No - Incorrect. It helps but is not what makes the body return to homeostasis.

No - Incorrect. Even though its not highly concentrated it still will make you dehydrated.

Does ATP provide energy for short explosive movements?

• This system is used during activities such as sprinting.

• ATP makes you work.

•  Most swimmers are already in a nervous or excited state before a race, but those who consume an energy drink on top of that increase the chances of muscular tension

Answer explanation

Yes. Correct. It is the sole source of muscle energy and only lasts anywhere from 5 seconds to about 10-15 seconds.

NO, incorrect. ATP helps you work but you need more than just ATP.

NO, Incorrect.

How does lung capacity affect swimming?

• Swimming supports increased lung capacity and endurance.

• Lung capacity has no effect on swimmers because it’s determined by your genetics.

• You don’t need lung capacity to swim.

Answer explanation

Yes, Correct. When your heart rate climbs during a tough workout, that's a response to your body's need for more oxygen. That oxygen is supplied by your lungs, and causes you to breathe harder during exercise.

NO, Incorrect. Though lung capacity is determined by your genetics but can be built to have more capacity with exercise.

NO, Incorrect. As with any physical activity, the demand for oxygen increases as swimming forces our lungs to breathe quicker and harder. Over a period of time, consistently meeting this high demand during swimming can help increase lung capacity and improve oxygen efficiency in the body.

 Does swimming increase vital capacity?

• It Decreases the lung capacity.

• The larger the lung capacity, the more air, specifically oxygen, can be taken in by the athlete.

• You don't need vital capacity.

Answer explanation

NO, Incorrect. When swimming you are building your body up and making your lung capacity bigger.

Yes, Correct. Thus, increasing lung capacity increases endurance, allowing athletes to perform at a higher level for longer periods of time without feeling tired.

NO, Incorrect. You need you lungs to be able to breathe and function. 

What are the effects of feedback loops?

• You only need negative feedback loops.

• You only need positive feedback loops.

• Negative feedback loops help maintain a fairly constant level within the system. Positive feedback loops accelerate or amplify a change.

Answer explanation

NO, Incorrect. You need feedback loops to be able for your body to work while swimming.

NO, Incorrect. You need feedback loops to be able for your body to work while swimming.

Yes, Correct. An example of a negative, or balancing, feedback loop is the ocean's ability to store heat, which helps keep temperatures in a livable range across the planet.

What are the benefits of feedback loops for swimming?

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