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?
I agree with the others: cross-country is fine for cross-training, but will not nearly be as good as time in the pool. (I did cross-country in high school, but I was never aiming for athletic scholarships.)
Washington... do the schools there have a fall water polo program?
There are two drawbacks to running. (1) Having flexible (loose) ankles helps for having a strong kick. Having "stiff" ankles helps to keep you from spraining your ankles while running on paths. (Which would be even more true for football, I would think). (2) At least at my old school, x-country was a "geeky" sport (despite how good the team was). If that is true for your school, expect some teasing in general, and even more (hopefully good-natured) from your former football teammates! :D
I agree with the others: cross-country is fine for cross-training, but will not nearly be as good as time in the pool. (I did cross-country in high school, but I was never aiming for athletic scholarships.)
Washington... do the schools there have a fall water polo program?
There are two drawbacks to running. (1) Having flexible (loose) ankles helps for having a strong kick. Having "stiff" ankles helps to keep you from spraining your ankles while running on paths. (Which would be even more true for football, I would think). (2) At least at my old school, x-country was a "geeky" sport (despite how good the team was). If that is true for your school, expect some teasing in general, and even more (hopefully good-natured) from your former football teammates! :D
