I was reading the Western Australia's e-newsletter. They give all 12yr olds and under a backpack whenthe kid joins a team. It had soemstuff in it. This woudl be a great way to encourage kids here in the states. Has USMS or USA Swimmign ever done anyhting like this?
I know here it is really hard to get kids to stay through the season. ASlso, as soon as the Y's basketball season starts, many leave. It is weird becasue the Y runs both programs. Therefore, they don't lose out.
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I think the conditioning for basketball is just as intense as that of swimming. I remember watching part of a friends basketball practice in high school and I was sooooo happy I was not on that team. I think half of the practice was about basketball and the other half was running, sprinting, jumping up the stairs in the bleachers time and time again. It was brutal. My friend was a cross country runner as well and he always told me that basketball took way more out of him than CC practice.
I think the conditioning for basketball is just as intense as that of swimming. I remember watching part of a friends basketball practice in high school and I was sooooo happy I was not on that team. I think half of the practice was about basketball and the other half was running, sprinting, jumping up the stairs in the bleachers time and time again. It was brutal. My friend was a cross country runner as well and he always told me that basketball took way more out of him than CC practice.
