Drink Water

The importance of hydration and performance

YOU NEED IT!!

Why Is It
Important To
Drink
Water?
o Carry oxygen
in your blood to
make your muscles work.
o Helps you to digest your food.
o Helps you to go to the bathroom
and clear your body.
o When you sweat it takes out the
water so you need water to
replace it.
o Helps your brain function.
o It regulates your body
temperature to help you cool
down while participating in sports
and activities.

o It takes six and a half years for the average American

residence to use the amount of water required to fill
an Olympic-sized swimming pool (660,000 gallons).

Did You Know?!

o Water covers 70.9% of the Earths surface.

o Taking a bath requires up to 70 gallons of water. A

five-minute shower uses only 10 to 25 gallons.
o Over 713 gallons of water go into the production of
one cotton T-shirt.
o 1000 gallons of water are required to produce 1
gallon of milk.
o American residents use about 100 gallons of water
per day.
o Approximately 400 billion gallons of water are used in
the United States per day.
o There are 21,133,764 cups of water in an Olympic size
pool.

How Much Water

Do You Need A
Day?

The average Person needs 8 cups of

water a day.
If you are doing physical activity you
need to drink more water.
For kids who are doing physical
activity the rule of thumb is add 2
cups per hour of physical activity.
If you are 7 years old and playing
tag for 1 hour, how many cups of
water should you drink that day?
Answer: 10 Cups!

How Much Water Is In Your Body?

Your body is made up of 70% water!

Dangers of
Dehydration
o Dehydration is when you lose more water
than you are drinking.
o Symptoms of Dehydration are:
-sleepiness
-headache
-diarrhea
-increased thirst
-lack of urination
o What should you do if you notice yourself
getting dehydrated?
-drink water but not too fast
-decrease activity
If it gets worse, seek help!

Hydration and
Swimming

o Two cups for every hour you

swim!

o An hour before swimming drink

one to three cups of water!
o Drink a couple sips during your
water break!
o Make sure to take a water break
every 15-20minutes.
o Drink slowly to avoid stomach
ache.
o After swimming drink 2-3 cups of
water if you are hot and
temperatures are high to help
cool you down.

References
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Children's Health. Ed. Mary L. Gavin. The Nemours Foundation, 01 Oct. 2012. Web. 10
Nov. 2014.
"Water Trivia Facts." Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Nov. 2014.
"Dehydration Symptoms, Treatments, Causes, Emergencies." WebMD. WebMD, n.d.
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