Giftedness and sports

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yes, I've known a number of gifted kids who were also excellent athletes. I know one who was in the FCPS GT program who went on to college with a combined merit/athletic scholarship, graduated and was employed as a professional athlete.

Also, there was a swimmer at TJ a few years ago who went to the Olympic trials.

You might as well ask if someone's gifted child is kind or artistic. Yes, there are gifted kids who are also athletes, but that's like any other random trait. There's no correlation. But it does give AAP parents another avenue to brag. DCUM never disappoints.

I thought the question was about nerdy, klutzy, uncoordinated and unathletic kids. Surely all gifted kids are terrible athletes, right?