Chicago Fire FC Names Nix Biosensors a Proud Supplier for Team Hydration Optimization

July 24, 2025

The partnership will bring real-time hydration intelligence to athletes in both training and competition through Nix Pro, led by Director of Player Wellness Darcy Norman.

BOSTON, MASS (July 24, 2025) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – Nix Biosensors, the leading provider of cutting-edge hydration monitoring technology, today announced a new partnership with Chicago Fire FC. As heat-related stress and performance fatigue become growing areas of interest across global soccer, Chicago Fire FC is taking action. The club has named the real-time hydration technology company a Proud Supplier and is bringing its Nix Pro platform to the team’s first squad.

The unique partnership gives Chicago Fire access to real-time sweat analytics by monitoring fluid loss, electrolyte depletion, and skin temperature across each player. This data enables the high performance team to build individualized hydration strategies that help reduce fatigue, improve recovery, and maintain peak performance in both training and competition. Chicago Fire FC will also implement Nix during matches, using live hydration data to inform in-game and halftime interventions.

“Hydration is one of the most controllable aspects of player performance and recovery, but it’s often overlooked or generalized,” said Darcy Norman, Director of Player Wellness at Chicago Fire FC. “With Nix Pro, we’re getting objective, individualized data that allows us to tailor hydration recommendations for each player, based on how they actually sweat in various weather conditions, altitudes and levels of effort. That precision gives us a competitive edge and supports player health in both training and match conditions.”

Norman, a globally respected performance leader with experience at FC Bayern Munich, AS Roma, the U.S. Men’s National Team, and the 2014 World Cup-winning German National Team, has been the driving force behind bringing Nix to the Fire. His commitment to innovation and player health makes this adoption a significant signal to soccer clubs worldwide.

“Soccer is a game of high-speed decision making under physical stress. Even mild dehydration can impair both body and brain,” said Meridith Cass, CEO and Founder of Nix. “By putting hydration science directly into the hands of elite athletes and performance staff, we’re helping clubs like Chicago Fire make smarter decisions that protect player health and extend careers.”

Through the Nix Pro dashboard, Chicago Fire’s performance staff can conduct sweat testing, track hydration metrics, and build player-specific fluid and electrolyte plans, all in real time. The system is especially valuable during high temperatures, congested match periods, and travel-heavy stretches of the MLS season.

As climate conditions, match intensity, and player workloads continue to evolve, Chicago Fire is leading the way with a science-backed approach to athlete care.

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About Nix Biosensors:

Nix is changing the way humans manage health by empowering consumers to access, understand, and act on their personal biology in real time. Nix’s first consumer product is a sweat patch that provides athletes, soldiers, and laborers with hydration data in real-time, helping them optimize safety and performance. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Nix is founded by CEO Meridith Cass, a graduate of Harvard Business School, former VC, and 9-time marathoner. Advisors include Tom Fowler, Former President of Polar; Dr. Bob Murray, Founder and former Director of the Gatorade Sports Science Institute; Shalane Flanagan, 4x Olympian, Silver Medalist, and 2017 NYC Marathon Champion; and Tatyana McFadden, the 5x Olympian and 17x Medalist. Learn more at nixbiosensors.com.

About Chicago Fire FC:
The Chicago Fire Football Club is an American professional soccer club that competes in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top U.S. domestic league. Founded on October 8, 1997, the Fire have won six major domestic titles, including the 1998 MLS Cup; the 1998, 2000, 2003, and 2006 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cups; as well as the 2003 MLS Supporters’ Shield. The Club’s charitable arm, the Chicago Fire Foundation, was recognized as ESPN’s 2019 Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year, and has made significant contributions to enhance the lives of disadvantaged youth throughout Chicagoland, providing over $10 million back to the community. The Fire train at the Endeavor Health Performance Center, a $100M state-of-the art-facility, and announced plans for a new, privately funded, soccer-specific stadium to open in 2028.