We all know swimmers eat a lot - how could you not when you're clocking up the laps in the water twice a day. Athletes need to target their diet to provide their body with the nutrients it needs to get through the immense training workload.

We snuck a peek at the food diary of World Championship swimmer and butterfly specialist, Michael Gunning to get an idea of what it takes to eat like a champion.

6:00AM BREAKFAST

Coffee

Freshly made granola with porridge oats,

nuts, seeds, and dried cranberries

Porridge

9:30AM POST

Banana

Belvita Breakfast biscuits

11:00AM POST GYM SNACK

Protein Shake (mixed with water)

12:30PM LUNCH

Salad with greens, ham, haloumi, celery, tomatoes

and pepper

Apple with Nutella

Lucozade Sports Drink

3:15PM PRE-TRAINING SNACK

Coffee

Handful of cheese crackers

Slice of banana and walnut loaf

6:30PM POST TRAINING SNACK

Egg on toast with butter and a black pepper glaze

7:30PM DINNER

Courgette and whole grain rice with a boiled egg

Home-made chips with sweet chilli sauce

9:15PM BEDTIME SNACK

Herbal tea

A few breaksticks

10:00PM BED