Para Sports Nutrition

E37 Para Nordic Ski with Eileen Carey

Eileen Carey is the High Performance Director of Para Nordic Ski for Team USA, and previously the head coach. The program won 16 medals in PyeongChang and 14 medals most recently in Beijing. Eileen talks to us about the sport of Para Nordic Ski (cross country and biathlon) and what she's learnt as a coach.

E36 Cody Jung Para Cyclist

Cody Jung is a C4 Para Cyclist who has cerebral palsy, and who eats a vegan diet. Cody competed in the road cycling competition at the Tokyo Paralympics, placing 4th in the time trial and 16th in the road race. We talk to Cody about his impairment, his journey in para cycling, and his choice to eat a vegan diet.

E35 Jacque Scaramella Sports Dietitian

Jacque Scaramella is a US Sports Dietitian who works with the national Sit Volleyball, Para Ice Hockey (Sled Hockey) and Para Archery programs. Jacque shares with us her key focus points with each program and how she's developed their sports nutrition capacity over the years.

E34 Noah Elliott Para Snowboarder

Noah Elliott is a 2 time Paralympian in the sport of Snowboard, and is a single leg amputee. Noah won a gold and bronze medal on debut in PyeongChang and came 4th and 6th in Beijing despite a major injury on his residual limb. Noah talks to us about his journey into snowboarding and what he's learnt in the process.

E33 Managing Heat with Ben Stephenson

Dr Ben Stephenson is the physiologist for GB Para Triathlon who undertook his PhD research at the Peter Harrison Center for Disability Sport / Loughborough University on the impact of exercising in the heat on body temperature in para athletes. Ben shares his learnings as to why para triathletes are at higher risk of heat-related issues and how they can best prevent or minimise the impact of heat on performance.

E32 Para Rowing with Gordon Marcks

Gordon Marcks has been the national para rowing coach for Australia for the past 10 years. Gordon explains what para rowing is, the impairments eligible to compete, the training and nutrition challenges they face and how new athletes and coaches can get involved.

E31 Katie Kelly Para Triathlete

Katie Kelly is a Para triathlete with Ushers syndrome (an impairment of both vision and hearing) who won gold in Rio and was 6th in Tokyo. Katie started competing in para triathlon in her late 30's. Katie talks to us about the sport of para triathlon, her impairment, and her experience in becoming an elite athlete at a relatively late age.

E30 Para Canoe/Kayak with Shaun Caven

Shaun Caven is the National Para Canoe / kayak coach for Australia, having previously coached in the US and UK. Shaun describes the sport of para canoe / kayak, the physiological and physical demands, and how new athletes and coaches can get started in this sport.

E29 Iron with Peter Peeling

Professor Peter Peeling is a sports physiologist at the Western Australian Institute of Sport and researcher at the University of Western Australia. Peter has devoted much of his research time to iron metabolism in athletes, which is one of the most common nutrient deficiencies particularly in female athletes. We talk to Pete about the role of iron, what happens when athletes are deficient in iron, how to diagnose and treat iron deficiency, and why some para athletes may be more at risk of iron deficiency.

E28 Siobhan Crawshay Sports Nutrition Wheelchair Rugby

Siobhan Crawshay is the sports dietitian for Paralympics Australia, and specifically has worked with the Australian wheelchair rugby team (Steelers) for the past 11 years. Siobhan (Vorny) provides some fabulous insight into the key nutrition issues she covers with the wheelchair rugby players and the strategies she's used to support them.