Sports Dietitians Australia Factsheets

Welcome to the Sports Dietitians Australia factsheets! We encourage you to use the factsheets to further your understanding of these specific areas of sports nutrition but please note that the information they contain is general in nature. We all have different physical needs and attributes. This means that while there are general principles, the key to sports nutrition is that it is very individual in nature. For this reason, not all factsheets are publicly available and are accessible only to members. For support that is specific to your activity needs and health and stage of life requirements, please reach out to an Accredited Sports Dietitian.

Sprint Canoe/Kayak

Elite sprint canoe and kayak athletes typically train 2-3 times per day, 6 days per week.  Training usually involves a combination of on-water, resistance training and cross-training sessions.  On-water sessions may include endurance or aerobic training as well as near maximal or race-pace efforts.  Both individual and team boat training will be incorporated. 

About Sprint Canoe/Kayak

Sprint Canoe and Kayak is an Olympic sport performed over 200m, 500m or 1000m distances, in individual and team boats of two or four paddlers. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, it has been proposed women will race Canoe events for the first time. At previous Olympics, women race over 200m and 500m in Kayak and men race over 200m and 1000m in Kayak and Canoe. At the World Championships, men and women race over 200, 500 and 1000m. Kayak athletes sit...

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