Now this is taking sweat equity to a whole new level! ➡️⁣ ⁣ The PWHL’s best are getting ready to sweat ahead of Friday’s season-opening puck drop, and Gatorade Canada’s turning that salty effort into pivotal insights about women’s hydration standards. No, seriously — sweat isn’t just part of sports: It could be key to changing the game for women athletes. 🔑⁣ ⁣ 👀 What’s this groundbreaking research?: Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI), aka the hydration brand’s research and development arm, is sweat testing 100 PWHL players from all four Canadian teams: the Montréal Victoire, Toronto Sceptres, Ottawa Charge, and Vancouver Goldeneyes, with the goal of better understanding the hydration patterns of elite women athletes.⁣ ⁣ 💦 What exactly is a sweat test?: An excellent question. A sweat test measures variables like electrolyte replacement needs, fluid loss, and sweat rate. Athletes wear patches that absorb their sweat during a training session or game and are weighed before and af...