Team Search4Hurt will stay hydrated with Posca Hydrate –  the ancient sparkling elixir reimagined for the battles of modern life.

It’s a partnership that’s been 2,000 years in the making… 

Posca Hydrate, the sparkling hydration drink co-founded by media personality, fitness fanatic and SAS winner Merrick Watts, has teamed up with Search4Hurt – a team of modern gladiators, ready to take on a heap of epic training, challenges and events throughout Season 5 ahead.

The Ancient Roman world relied on ‘Posca’ – a drink that’s been hydrating gladiators and replacing sweat since 200 BCE. Today it has been reimagined as a sparkling functional drink, Posca Hydrate is the hydrating, energising, gut-loving, zero sugar health elixir.

“How good is this!” says Posca Hydrate Co-Founder, comedian, media personality, and self-confessed fitness nut, Merrick Watts.

“We’re all about hydrating modern gladiators, so what an awesome fit this is having Posca hydrating Team Search4Hurt.

“I’m looking forward to getting involved and being part of Search4Hurt myself, whilst also seeing the benefits of Posca Hydrate in action as we help these crazy fitness freaks power their way through this season of the show.”

Posca Hydrate is your hydrating, energising, gut-loving, zero sugar health elixir – with flavour that hits.

Currently available in 3 tasty flavours – grape, pineapple, and yuzu, Posca Hydrate 330ml cans are available in major and independent convenience stores and petrol stations, select gyms and fitness centres across Australia, or buy 12-packs online, delivered direct to your door, from poscahydrate.com. 

Season 5 of Search4Hurt airs from December 2025 on free-to-air TV and streaming platforms across Australia (7mate, 7plus & Outdoor Channel), NZ (Sky & Outdoor Channel), Europe (Outdoor Channel) and Asia (Outdoor Channel) with another team of everyday (yet extremely fit!) Aussie athletes traveling the country, taking on some of the toughest possible training sessions, amazing events and epic adventures. Pushing themselves to the maximum limits of human potential, as they strive to be the last one standing.

“What a cool back story it is around Posca Hydrate. Very relevant to the team of modern gladiators we have here as Team Search4Hurt and we’re really looking forward to having Posca Hydrate on board as we head into Season 5,” said Search4Hurt Executive Producer, Adam McDonald.

“We know Mez (Merrick Watts) is really into his fitness these days, so the team are already looking forward to putting him through his paces. He might even crack out the Posca gladiator suit you’ll see him getting around in on the Posca socials.”