Gatorade Sports Science Institute Study
According to a study done by the Gatorade Sports Science Institute, rinsing the mouth with a carbohydrate-containing solution is associated with improved high-intensity endurance exercise performance.
Why Footballers Spit
When players, especially Footballers, run, the increased breathing rate causes the air mixed with dust to enter their throat, giving a choking feeling, compelling them to spit out saliva or mucus.
Tennis Players’ Habits
- Broken Tennis Rackets: Marat Safin is known for breaking an estimated +700 rackets throughout his career.
- Grunting in Tennis: Louise Deeley, a sports psychologist at Roehampton University, believes that grunting helps tennis players with the rhythm of their hits and pacing.
- Penalty for Delayed Serve: In tennis, for taking too long to serve, a player loses a first serve each subsequent time it happens.
- Federer’s Argument with Umpire: Roger Federer explained that his argument with the chair umpire at the French Open was a misunderstanding.