Swimmer shares the daily diet that keeps her in incredible shape

Swimmer, 20, shares the EXACT day on a plate behind her strength and incredible physique – and she still enjoys dessert every night

  • Kirrily ‘Kiz’ Edwards, 20, is a professional swimmer from Sydney, Australia
  • She shared the diet she follows to maintain her strength incredible shape 
  • Ms Edwards eats three main meals and three substantial snacks to fuel her body
  • Dishes include protein oats, veggie burgers, egg sandwiches and fruit salads
  • Ms Edwards encourages young women to adopt a balanced approach to fitness 

A freestyle swimmer has shared the daily diet she follows to maintain her strength, stamina and incredible shape – and she still has dessert every night.

In a recent YouTube video, Kirrily Edwards showed her 1,350 subscribers what she eats in a day to fuel her body through double two-hour swimming sessions and 45 minutes of boxing and bodyweight training.

The 20-year-old from Sydney – who competes for New South Wales in 200m and 400m freestyle races – eats three main meals and three substantial snacks, with dishes including protein oats, veggie burgers, egg sandwiches and fruit salads.

Ms Edwards, who shares healthy recipes and exercise tips on her Instagram account, Kiz Active Life, encourages young women to adopt a balanced approach to diet and fitness by showing her followers that you can enjoy everything in moderation.

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Professional swimmer Kirrily Edwards (pictured) promotes a balanced approach to fitness

The 20-year-old, from Sydney, eats three main meals and three substantial snacks to to fuel her body through multiple swimming sessions and an hour of boxing and bodyweight training

Ms Edwards told Daily Mail Australia that being healthy doesn’t mean you need to deprive yourself of the food you love.

‘It’s so important to nourish yourself with nutritious foods to feel energised, but it’s also important to eat foods that you enjoy,’ she said.

‘All foods can be included in a healthy lifestyle, it’s all about balance and moderation, not restriction!’

Ms Edwards starts her day before her first swim session at 4:30am with a pre-training snack of four Cruskit Light crackers and a generous spoonful of honey.

Her 9am breakfast is a large bowl of protein oatmeal, packed with oats, chia seeds, almond milk, protein powder, maple syrup, blueberries, kiwi fruit and peanut butter, which she washes down with a cup of coffee and almond milk.

What a professional swimmer eats in a day

Pre-training morning snack: Four Cruskit Light crackers with honey

Breakfast: Protein oatmeal with oats, chia seeds, almond milk, protein powder, maple syrup, blueberries, kiwi fruit and peanut butter, with a cup of coffee and almond milk

Lunch: Two English muffins with two fried eggs, baby spinach, half an avocado, Alfalfa sprouts, hummus and sea salt

Afternoon snack: Two mini homemade banana ‘Snickers’ bars and a bowl of red apple, Greek yoghurt, peanut butter and a handful of Cheerios

Dinner: Leftover pumpkin salad pressed into a burger patty inside a burger bun with mixed salad and sweet potato

Dessert: Watermelon and peach, and a Carman’s ‘cookies and cream’ flavoured protein bar

Source: Kirrily Edwards YouTube 

Ms Edwards (pictured) encourages young women to adopt a balanced approach to diet and fitness by showing her followers that you can enjoy everything in moderation

Ms Edwards later enjoys a lunch of two fried eggs on two English muffins, garnished with baby spinach, half an avocado, Alfalfa sprouts and hummus.

Her afternoon snack around 12pm is a bowl of red apple mixed with Greek yoghurt, peanut butter and a handful of Cheerios, along with two mini banana ‘Snickers’ bars which she makes herself.

Dinner is usually some kind of veggie burger with mixed salad and sweet potato, followed by a dessert of watermelon and peach and a ‘cookies and cream’ flavoured protein bar.

The clip, which has been viewed almost 1,000 times since it was uploaded online on March 25, has drawn praise from dietitians and fitness coaches who applauded Ms Edwards on her balanced approach. 


Some of Ms Edwards’ homemade healthy meals, including a ‘nourish bowl’ packed with spinach, tuna, edamame beans and potatoes (left) and lemon and blueberry protein pancakes (right)

‘Loved the meals! They look balanced, nutritious, and yummy. You get my approval as a dietitian, kudos!’ Spanish nutrition expert Andrea Urizar replied.

Others hailed Ms Edwards the ‘queen of healthy food’ and thanked her for sharing dishes that are both easy affordable to make.

In the caption of the video, Ms Edwards revealed how her relationship with food transformed after she educated herself about nutrition. 

Ms Edwards said her relationship with food transformed after she educated herself about nutrition

‘I used to think food was the enemy but I’ve now learnt that food is fuel,’ she wrote.

‘Food is literally the energy that allows us to become fitter, faster and stronger! Don’t be afraid to fuel yourself!’

Ms Edwards reminded viewers that her diet should be used for inspiration rather than followed to the letter because every body requires a different balance of nutrients to function at its best.

‘Please don’t compare what you eat to me or anyone else. This is also just one day of eating, everyday changes based on how I feel,’ she said.

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