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[quote=Anonymous]DD goes to an all girls school in North Texas.  Has been playing club volleyball and has developed good skills as setter but is only 5'6" and probably won't grow more. And is not super fast (and does not jump high) so generally does not do great in tryouts.  She tried a rowing camp this summer and loved it.  The all girls' private school she attends has a great rowing team starting in high school.  I think it's competitive to get in, but perhaps not as competitive as volleyball?  She definitely has a shot at JV volleyball in high school; not sure about varsity volleyball since the teams only take 2 setters.  She has a quick response time and works well in a group.  Not sure if she will be the tallest or strongest.

I think after a lackluster tryout experience in club volleyball, she really wants to devote more time this year to rowing/crew.  My question is would she have better prospects in rowing (which also seems competitive - like the high school rowing team cuts seniors, but the volleyball team does not cut seniors)? It's been frustrating that volleyball in this area is insanely competitive, and there is a huge focus on height or speed in tryouts.

We've invested a lot of time/energy in volleyball, and so (1) it seems hard to walk away after all this time sunk in; but also (2) is it wise to transition to crew, which also seems so competitive ?

I really want her to try a no-cut sport like swimming or running, but she doesn't want to.  DD really wants to do sports in high school but I also want to conserve our time/energy.[/quote]

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