Senior Research Fellow, Gatorade Sports Science Institute
A member of the American College
of Sports Medicine and the North American Society for Pediatric Exercise Medicine, Dr. Horswill’s current research interests focus on the effects of dehydration and the diet on human physical performance and well being. Prior to joining GSSI in 1994, Dr. Horswill spent six years as a research scientist in the Division of Nutrition and Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, at The Ohio State University and Columbus Children’s Hospital, conducting research on carbohydrate and protein metabolism in children. He also spent two years on the faculty in the Human Performance Lab at Ball State University, where much of his research involved studying the effects of diet manipulation and weight loss on high-intensity performance.
Originally from Madison, Wisconsin, Dr. Horswill has always balanced his love of sport with his interest in education, research, and science. As an undergraduate, he competed on the varsity wrestling team at the University of Wisconsin, where he received a BS in science education (chemistry) and an MS in physical education (exercise physiology).While obtaining his doctorate in physical education (exercise physiology) at the University of Illinois, Dr. Horswill also served for four years as the head wrestling coach at Champaign (Illinois) Central High School.
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