ESPN has come up with a ranking of "toughest" sports and swimming seems, at least to me, to come up a bit short.
sports.espn.go.com/.../sportSkills
Of course, since it ranks Badminton as equal with Nordic Skiing, it MUST be right. ;)
-LBJ
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Well, I suppose I hate to say this, but one of the reasons I swim 10,000 yards a week is that I believe even the most intense swimming offers a minimal risk of injury along with aerobic/anaerobic conditioning. I'm thinking the greatest joint impact comes with the flip turn......... But to suggest it doesn't require the skill/technique of some of the other sports on the list offends me (otherwise, why would I swim drills 800-1000 yards a day?).
Having said that, you'll never catch *me* in the ring............. not even strutting around holding the round number over my head.
Kathy
Well, I suppose I hate to say this, but one of the reasons I swim 10,000 yards a week is that I believe even the most intense swimming offers a minimal risk of injury along with aerobic/anaerobic conditioning. I'm thinking the greatest joint impact comes with the flip turn......... But to suggest it doesn't require the skill/technique of some of the other sports on the list offends me (otherwise, why would I swim drills 800-1000 yards a day?).
Having said that, you'll never catch *me* in the ring............. not even strutting around holding the round number over my head.
Kathy
