Beverages and Fluids
A good primer on exercise and H20 in your body from Cycling Performance Tips.

Fluid Fluency
Liz Applegate and Runners World compare sports beverages.

Fluid Fuel for Athletes
The About.com Guide to Sports Medicine discusses the details of hydration.

The Importance of Water in Training and Recovery
How many times when faced with the option of which beverage to choose from, have you settled for plain old H2O? By Chris Fernandez, ACE Certified Personal Trainer

Fluid Replacement
A detailed look at several commercially avaialble sport drinks - not the ones that most often come to mind.

Fluids During Exercise
GSSI and Edward E. Coyle, PhD, explain when,why, what, and how in regards to fluid needs during exercise (GSSI requires you to become a member - but it's free).

Heat and Hydration
How heat affects fluids in your body, and how this changes your body's chemical balance.

How Much Should I drink While Exercising
Intelihealth explains hydration - and signs of dehydration.

Hydration and Performance
This is aimed at cyclists, but it will work for most swimmers, too; from Mead Johnson.

Mixing your own sports drink
It is possible, at a fraction of the cost of a regular sports drink, to concoct your own 'magic potion' at home. Surprisingly, this is not at all difficult; From Xtri.

Proper Hydration
The About.com guide to Sports Medicine list of links on hydration.

Quic Disc
Drop them in a water bottle, add water, shake - instant sports beverage. Or "eat them like Sweet Tarts" and then drink the water.

Sports Drink (and other) Breakdowns
UltRunR lists the basic nutritional contents of various sports drinks.

Sports Drink -- or Just Plain Water?
Jane K. Frobose talks about re-hydration choices, from Colorado State University.

Sports Drinks and Swimming
Jackie VanHeest and Kristine Ratliff report on the influence of the use of sport drink on glucose levels in swimmers, from USA Swimming.

The Wonder of Water
If you swim, you are in it - here is why you should drink it (but not out of the pool); from the Mayo Clinic.