Milk As Recovery Drink

Description of Event:

Race results/data demonstrate that collegiate swimmers at Indiana University who added chocolate milk to their regular post-training routine swam faster than they had used carbohydrate sports drinks or calorie-free beverages.

Stimuli: How will students experience and/or observe the phenomenon/problem?

Video and accompanying case study text.

https://youtu.be/Z7E4IzRiYuA

0:21 - 1:25

Case Study

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/702637 

Essential Question(s):

How does chocolate milk contribute to swim performance? 

Why did swimmers recover quicker with chocolate milk vs a traditional sports drink or calorie-free beverage? (Optional)