Hydration can make or break summer performance

But only when you know what your athlete actually needs!

Your athlete is sweating more, training in the heat, and heading into long tournament days … so let’s make sure they have a hydration plan that actually supports their performance, recovery, and safety (instead of just hoping that giant water bottle is enough).

Hydration in sport can feel surprisingly confusing. There’s water, sports drinks, electrolyte powders, salt tablets, and endless opinions online, all claiming to be the best way to prevent dehydration and boost performance.

But with so much conflicting advice, it’s easy to feel unsure about what your athlete actually needs, how much to drink, and whether those fancy (and expensive!) hydration products are truly necessary.

In this webinar, we’ll break it all down in a clear and practical way so you can make confident hydration decisions, support your athlete’s summer performance, and know exactly what belongs in that water bottle.

This webinar is for you if ...

  • You’ve ever wondered whether your athlete actually needs electrolytes… or if water is enough.

  • Hot weather sport makes you nervous and you want to know how to prevent dehydration, overheating, and performance crashes.

  • You’ve stood in the sports drink aisle wondering what the difference is between sports drinks, electrolyte powders, hydration tabs, and all the other colourful options.

  • Your athlete comes home sweaty, exhausted, complaining of headaches, cramps, or low energy and you’re wondering if hydration might be part of the problem.

What you'll learn in this 1 hour webinar

In this practical webinar, you’ll learn about the risks and benefits of dietary and performance-enhancing supplements for teen athletes

  • Does my athlete actually need electrolytes?

    Learn when water is enough, when sports drinks make sense, and when electrolytes may actually be helpful.

  • How do I know if my athlete is hydrated?

    Simple, practical ways to assess hydration status before, during, and after sport without overcomplicating it.

  • What should they drink and when?

    Learn exactly how to hydrate before practice, during long games, tournaments, and after sweaty summer sessions.

  • Why does hydration matter so much?

    Understand how hydration impacts energy, performance, recovery, focus, and heat safety in active youth athletes.

  • PDF Hydration Comparison Guide

    A practical guide comparing the formulation of popular sports drinks and electrolyte drinks to help you choose the right ones for the right situations!

Because “just drink more water” isn’t always enough.

Learn how to confidently hydrate your athlete before, during, and after summer sport.

Webinar replay + slides + practical PDF hydration guide for parents of youth athletes
Join us for $19
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Your Instructor & Webinar Host

Kristen Ernst, RD 

Kristen is a Registered Dietitian with more than 18 years of experience. She holds a BSc in Human Nutrition and a BSc in Human Kinetics from St. Francis Xavier University.

A lifelong athlete, Kristen has participated in a variety of sports and developed a particular love for long-distance running. She has completed numerous marathons and half-marathons and hopes to keep lining up at start lines for many years to come.

Through her own endurance training, Kristen learned firsthand that sports nutrition lessons come quickly when you’re running for hours at a time. She experienced how powerful the right fuelling plan can be—not only for performance, but also for enjoyment of sport. Today, she loves helping athletes discover that same confidence in their fuelling.

Kristen is passionate about tailoring sport nutrition strategies to the unique needs of each athlete, helping take the guesswork out of what and how to fuel. She believes that building strong fuelling habits should feel practical, empowering, and even fun—having a few laughs and sharing a smile along the way is always part of the process.