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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I suspect women’s hockey, women’s water polo, and women’s field hockey are the “easiest” sports to use for college admissions. I’ve even heard of girls picking up crew (rowing) late in high school and getting offers.

Millions of girls swim, millions of girls play soccer and volleyball. Millions play softball and tennis and you have to do those from an early age and the travel circuit every summer.

It isn’t odd for a girl who already has the swimming skill set to segue into polo.[/quote]

I rowed in high school and enjoyed it immensely but was not recruited and never tried to have this be an in for college because I’m not extremely tall. One of my tall friends on the team tried to contact an hard to get into school not in this area and they said they had so many people doing the same. She also had excellent grades. Crew was not an advantage but this was a very long time ago and I think it was an Ivy.  I rowed for a little bit in college for fun on a club team.

Don’t pressure her to try a sport to get into college. Do it for enjoyment. She can swim for enjoyment and exercise her entire life. I know adults who will row for exercise and fun. [/quote]

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