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Beetroot juice may make swimming feel easier without making swimmers faster (opens in a new tab)

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Effects of beetroot juice or dietary nitrate supplementation on swimming performance and physiological responses: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Scientific Reports · 2026
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Claim 1 of 6Not checkedResearchers pooled evidence across sprint and middle-distance events to test whether beetroot juice or dietary nitrate supplementation improves swimming performance, affects post-exercise blood lactate, and lowers perceived exertion.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 6Not checkedThe review was published in Scientific Reports and is titled 'Effects of beetroot juice or dietary nitrate supplementation on swimming performance and physiological responses: A systematic review and meta-analysis.'View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 6Not checkedSupplementation did not significantly affect swimming time-trial performance compared with placebo or no supplementation.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 4 of 6Not checkedA small but statistically significant reduction in perceived exertion was observed after beetroot juice or nitrate supplementation, but its consistency and practical relevance remain uncertain.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 5 of 6Not checkedThe pooled analysis found similar post-exercise blood lactate responses between supplementation and placebo.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 6 of 6Not checkedSubgroup analyses showed no significant effects in sprint, prolonged sprint, or middle-distance races, and the evidence certainty for swimming performance was rated low.View evidenceHide evidence

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Effects of beetroot juice or dietary nitrate supplementation on swimming performance and physiological responses: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Scientific Reports · 2026

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Effects of beetroot juice or dietary nitrate supplementation on swimming performance and physiological responses: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Scientific Reports · 2026 · Crossref

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The Story of Journal of Management Scientific Reports: From Ideation to Execution

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