Tips for Keen Athletes & for Multi-Day Carnivals

May 24, 2026

With winter sports combining and creating very high load days and weeks for our adolescent athletes, we see many injuries and struggles with performance.

Sports Dietician, Sports Physiotherapist and Sports Podiatrist give their tips for preventing injury, performing better and going deep into carnivals.

Fueling with nutrition is critical for concentration, co-ordination, recovery between games and injury prevention.

Knowing key muscle and tendon areas to target before tournaments, taking your foam roller, managing tightness and some simple routines will also prevent injury and improve performance.

Key shoe selections, correcting biomechanics and sock selection for blisters, will all help athletes reduce pain, prevent injury and perform better.

Diagnosing and dealing with issues as soon as possible before tournaments is most important to resolve or plan the best outcomes.

Below are some great cheat sheets to print for the next carnival.

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