It is a hopeless question i know. I am just wondering how popular is swimming among all amateur sports or exercises? Obviously there are more runners than swimmers, but like what percentage of people take swim as the main regular exercise or sport, among all who do exercises? Would 1% sound close?
not sure. I used to run and my shoes (which never lasted more than a year) were more expensive than membership+speedo+goggles
On average, I pay $70 for a half-decent pair of running shoes (on sale at Dicks and with a coupon) every 3-4 months (about time for a new pair now). Shorts/shirts/socks probably run another $20-30 per outfit (averaging out), and last 6+ months.
Contrast that with swimming, my dues are $65/month, plus new goggles every 3-4 months ($15), and a couple new suits a year ($10-15 for the cheap discounted stuff I usually wear).
Unless I'm doing the math wrong, swimming (for me at least) runs 2-3x more expensive than running.
By involved, do you mean simply people who do one and/or the other, or people who actively compete in the sport? I see many people out running along a special multi-use pathway when I run, but I'd say it is a very small percentage who actually do any races. The same is probably true in swimming; I've (on occasion) swam in one of my city's public pool for lap swimming, and lanes had 2-3 per lane; I'd doubt a very high percentage ever do any meets.
not sure. I used to run and my shoes (which never lasted more than a year) were more expensive than membership+speedo+goggles
On average, I pay $70 for a half-decent pair of running shoes (on sale at Dicks and with a coupon) every 3-4 months (about time for a new pair now). Shorts/shirts/socks probably run another $20-30 per outfit (averaging out), and last 6+ months.
Contrast that with swimming, my dues are $65/month, plus new goggles every 3-4 months ($15), and a couple new suits a year ($10-15 for the cheap discounted stuff I usually wear).
Unless I'm doing the math wrong, swimming (for me at least) runs 2-3x more expensive than running.
By involved, do you mean simply people who do one and/or the other, or people who actively compete in the sport? I see many people out running along a special multi-use pathway when I run, but I'd say it is a very small percentage who actually do any races. The same is probably true in swimming; I've (on occasion) swam in one of my city's public pool for lap swimming, and lanes had 2-3 per lane; I'd doubt a very high percentage ever do any meets.
