I am currently 16 years old 6'0, 193lbs. My coach was talking to me about a possible football scholarship, and he says I have a chance to get one for long snapping. He says all I have to do is gain about 25-35lbs before my seniot year in High School, and I have a chance to get a football scholarship. On the other hand, I have swimming. I am currently about 2 seconds away from making state championships, and I would probably lose about 30lbs before november in order to get there. I also have a chance to get a swimming scholarship too. I know that I should probably pick one or the other because I know it isn't exactly healthy to go from 225lbs to 160lbs in a couple of months. So was hoping that maybe some people on this board have some experience with this topic and could give me some advice.
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I was at my high school reunion a couple years back, and noticed that almost all of the football players had lingering, chronic joint problems due to their sport -- achy knees, arms won't go above shoulder, and neck and disc issues. (We're in our 40s now) On the other hand, at the pool every day I see these fit, vibrant, energetic septuagenarians. Not exactly a scientific sampling, but this suggests that swimming might serve you better in the long run.
I was at my high school reunion a couple years back, and noticed that almost all of the football players had lingering, chronic joint problems due to their sport -- achy knees, arms won't go above shoulder, and neck and disc issues. (We're in our 40s now) On the other hand, at the pool every day I see these fit, vibrant, energetic septuagenarians. Not exactly a scientific sampling, but this suggests that swimming might serve you better in the long run.
