Is Swimming Eating Its Young?

Geek: Is this really true in NC? That's too old here. Unfortunately, people have to specialize earlier because of the insane practices schedules inflicted on elite atheltes. You know which sport I speak of in particular. Around here, every single sport has become a year round sport. There are no longer any seasonable sports except football. None left. ? Same here, everything is year round if your child has to "excel". One thing I am thankful about. In my town they started a recreational softball league that is different than the uber competitive league. My daughter loves to play, but does not have a competitive bone in her body. I coach her team, and it is so much fun. The girls all are there to have fun. There is not tears over bad plays(except from me, ha), there is total support for their team mates. Geek: And is that a real picture of you? Did you post it to rebut that Speedo-man picture that Gull keeps posting? Why, you're quite handsome and you look very mindful. Your picture seems at odds, though, with your reputation for the well-placed zing. Now, I don't know if the avatar is quite up to Richjb's former bum avatar, "but" he's ditched is and you're is really, really good. :applaud: Are you playing a guitar? Apparently you have not seen Delivery! I am not sure that swimming is any worse than it used to be. I think that kids have more year round opportunities at a younger age. In our town, the swimmers usually leave around Junior High age because that is when there are more school sports. School sports in High School are fun, get more attention from the press, the club teams do not. Usually the athletes who play the club sports(in any sport), are the ones who excel.

Geek: Is this really true in NC? That's too old here. Unfortunately, people have to specialize earlier because of the insane practices schedules inflicted on elite atheltes. You know which sport I speak of in particular. Around here, every single sport has become a year round sport. There are no longer any seasonable sports except football. None left. ? Same here, everything is year round if your child has to "excel". One thing I am thankful about. In my town they started a recreational softball league that is different than the uber competitive league. My daughter loves to play, but does not have a competitive bone in her body. I coach her team, and it is so much fun. The girls all are there to have fun. There is not tears over bad plays(except from me, ha), there is total support for their team mates. Geek: And is that a real picture of you? Did you post it to rebut that Speedo-man picture that Gull keeps posting? Why, you're quite handsome and you look very mindful. Your picture seems at odds, though, with your reputation for the well-placed zing. Now, I don't know if the avatar is quite up to Richjb's former bum avatar, "but" he's ditched is and you're is really, really good. :applaud: Are you playing a guitar? Apparently you have not seen Delivery! I am not sure that swimming is any worse than it used to be. I think that kids have more year round opportunities at a younger age. In our town, the swimmers usually leave around Junior High age because that is when there are more school sports. School sports in High School are fun, get more attention from the press, the club teams do not. Usually the athletes who play the club sports(in any sport), are the ones who excel.