Here's something coaches don't talk about enough:

Most teen athletes are walking around 2-3% dehydrated on any given day. Doesn't sound like much, but research shows that's enough to drop reaction time by 12%, cut endurance by up to 20%, and tank your focus in class after practice.

The problem isn't that teens don't have water bottles. It's that nobody actually tracks how much they drink.

Think about it — you track your reps, your miles, your PRs. But water? You just "hope" you drank enough.

Here's the math:

• 150lb athlete needs roughly 75-100oz daily

• During practice days, add another 16-24oz per hour of activity

• Most teens hit maybe 40-50oz total

That gap is real, and it's costing you performance.

We built DrinkUp because we got tired of seeing athletes underperform for something this fixable. It's a smart bottle that actually tracks your intake and lets you compete with your teammates on hydration streaks.

Because if there's one thing that gets a 16-year-old to drink more water, it's not wanting to lose to their friends.