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Tips & Hints of the Week # 6 – Staying Hydrated
Posted by Junior Shooters
By: Jon Michael McGrath II
In a shooting competition, while hunting, or when taking part in an any activity it’s important to keep your body hydrated. Drink water often and plenty of it. I keep a bottle of water with me even when I am shooting in competition and sip it on each station. I shoot skeet and the competitive matches last all day. I will drink 6-8 bottles of water per day. Being dehydrated will slow the reaction time of your eyes and your ability to focus. Your eyes are the first to be effected by not drinking enough water.
When it’s windy, it’s important to keep your eyes moist so you don’t blink more than normal. There are a number of eye moisturizers on the market. Be very cautious of what you put in your eyes if it’s necessary for a moisturizer. The main thing is finding something that is as close to natural tears as possible. 
That means free of preservatives and any ingratiate that can slow my ability to focus rapidly. When I do need something to help keep my eyes moist I use a product called Systane by Alcon. It will last most of the day and help keep your eyes from being irritated. There are other products on the market but this is the best I have found and it works well for me.
Jon Michael Mcgrath is one our staff junior writers. He is 16 years old and hales from Tulsa, Oklahoma. He currently holds 14 Junior World Skeet Titles and four US National Titles. He is the current 2008 United States National Champion – International Skeet, and as a result has earned a spot on the United States National Team
Copyright & Published By: Junior Sports Magazines Inc. July 2009
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