Youth athletes tend to show up to practices and games dehydrated. They also seem to stay in a chronically dehydrated state in the days that follow.
The benefits of staying hydrated, and avoiding moderate to severe dehydration, are numerous, including optimizing sport performance, supporting efficient thermoregulation, and a decreased risk of heat illness.
If you want your youth athlete to arrive at practices and games well-hydrated and to maintain that status during and after sports, it stands to reason that educating them about the benefits of proper hydration could make a difference? But does it?