SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A. Dr. Peter Attia, an accomplished open water swimmer who has crossed the Catalina Channel, stopped by and visited with OpenWaterSwimming.com (presented via a webinar).
His presentation was shook the foundations of assumed nutrition advice and was very well-received. In simplified terms, Dr. Attia expressed a view of nutrition that is not held by contemporary conventional wisdom: simple carbohydrates are bad and fat is good.
Dr. Attia has immersed himself in this area of study and has gone so far as to rigorously test the tenants of what is termed a ‘keto-adaptive” diet on himself,by measuring and analyzing his own physiological and performance outcomes of this diet. With an impressive volume of objective scientific data, he proved that by limiting carbohydrates and increasing fat and protein sources in his diet, he could improve his body composition and metabolic responses to exercise.
In short, he’s fitter, faster and can go longer at higher intensities – in short, a better endurance athlete.
Unfortunately, technical difficulties prevented the full recording of the webinar. However, OpenWaterSwimming.com will showcase more of Dr. Attia’s research and results as it may prove valuable for better swimming and better living for many.
Click here to download a copy of Dr. Attia’s presentation.
For those interested in joining Dr. Attia’s mailing send a request HERE.
Southern California native, born 1962, is the creator of the WOWSA Awards, Oceans Seven, Openwaterpedia, Citrus Corps, World Open Water Swimming Association, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, Global Open Water Swimming Conference. He is Chief Executive Officer of KAATSU Global and KAATSU Research Institute. Inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Swimmer, Class of 2001) and Ice Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Contributor - Media, Class of 2019), recipient of the International Swimming Hall of Fame's Poseidon Award (2016), International Swimming Hall of Fame's Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award (2010), USA Swimming's Glen S. Hummer Award (2007, 2010) and Harvard University's John B. Imrie Award (1984). Served on the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee and as Technical Delegate with the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games, and 9-time USA Swimming coaching staff. Note: WOWSA only recommends products or services used or recommended by the community. WOWSA does not receive compensation for links or products mentioned on this site or in blog posts. If it does, it will be indicated clearly on that specific post. See WOWSA's privacy policy for more information.