How would Peter's prep for long, open water swims be different were he to do a race today? (AMA #1)

Partially SupportedA highly fat-adapted approach is a preferred feeding strategy for long open water swims.

Partially SupportedAthletes should not have a respiratory quotient (RQ) above 0.75 to 0.8 for optimal performance.

Partially SupportedFeeding during open water swimming can be accomplished by grabbing a pre-opened bottle from a kayak, chugging it, and dropping it within approximately seven seconds while maintaining swimming motion.

Partially SupportedA long pole with a cup can deliver fuel during swims without a kayaker, but does not allow for rapid feeding.

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