I play football in the fall, swimming in the winter, and baseball in the spring & summer. Football is no longer much fun to play. I was wondering if I shouldn't play football next year and do cross-country instead. Cross-country would be more beneficial, and would get me in better shape, and I am seriously trying to get a swimming scholorship. Should I quit football and do cross country instead?
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Water polo can be pretty tough depending on competition. You can be swimming with the ball between your arms and your opponent can swim right up your back and dunk you (my first experience with it in high school).
When I played in the late 60's teams switched ends so you played half in the deep end and half in the shallow. You do a lot of sprinting if you're intense about it. We used it as preparation for the season and it was definately better than the cross country we did the first two years of high school.
On the training benefits I do remember being out of breath a lot.
Water polo can be pretty tough depending on competition. You can be swimming with the ball between your arms and your opponent can swim right up your back and dunk you (my first experience with it in high school).
When I played in the late 60's teams switched ends so you played half in the deep end and half in the shallow. You do a lot of sprinting if you're intense about it. We used it as preparation for the season and it was definately better than the cross country we did the first two years of high school.
On the training benefits I do remember being out of breath a lot.
