2024 is already shaping up to be a big year for travel. Airlines for America forecasts that U.S. airlines will carry a record 271 million passengers globally during the summer months this year — a 6.3% increase from last summer. Part of that increase is because of the 2024 Summer Olympics, which will soon kick off in Paris.
As athletes and sports enthusiasts alike prepare for their upcoming journeys, I sat down with U.S. Olympic Medalist Sam Dorman to garner insider travel tips and tricks. In the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, Dorman and his partner Michael Hixon won silver in the three-meter synchronized springboard. Dorman was also third in the individual springboard in the 2016 Olympics and finished sixth and seventh in synchronized springboard at the last two world championships. Dorman is now the Director of Business Development for Duraflex International, the leading manufacturer of diving boards and primary influencer of Olympic diving standards since the 1960s.
Dorman is no stranger to flying as he spends about half the year zipping around the globe. And no, you don’t have to be an Olympic athlete to heed his advice below. Whether you’re flying for work or an upcoming vacation, Dorman’s simple tips can help you travel more comfortably and may even help you avoid jet lag.
What is jet lag?
According to the Mayo Clinic, jet lag is a temporary sleep disorder that can occur after traveling through multiple time zones. Doing so disrupts the body’s internal clock, also known as our circadian rhythm, which tells your body when it’s time to sleep and stay awake.
Generally, jet lag symptoms include fatigue, digestive issues, impaired judgment, memory lapses, irritability and brain fog. A frequent flyer, Dorman is also no stranger to jet lag.
How to Avoid Jet Lag and Fly in Comfort, According to an Olympic Medalist
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