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[quote=Anonymous]I have an 11 yo girl in 6th grade who loves to compete and who is generally pretty athletic.  But she's hit a point where lots of other girls have out grown her and she's reconsidering her sport options, especially as there are more and new options in middle school.

Right now she's 4'6" and about 70 lbs (wears a girls size 8).  The pediatrician expects that she'll be late to puberty, starting at 13 or 14 yo, so probably won't sprout until around high school age.  And even then she'll likely top out at 5'2" or 3" and ~100 lbs fully grown, if predictions are correct.

She's quick-ish, but really seems to excel for her stamina.  She won the school 5k for her age group two years in a row without any training (and having never run a 5k other than those events).  She backpacked 20 miles this weekend with a significant pack and had absolutely no issues.  She's done rec soccer, rec basketball and summer swim team and is a solid contributor, but not a star.  But also hasn't put in the work to develop any skills (she's been more of a dabbler to date). She's interested in track and x-country, but other options would be good too.

Any suggestions for other sports should she be considering?  Crew? Field hockey? Lacrosse? Tennis? Swim? Or do those expect more height/size?[/quote]

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