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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can someone humor me and explain why it’s important to have another sport? I’m assuming the poster meant team sport?[/quote] I think the biggest reason for a 2nd sport is to help avoid the burnout that can come by just focusing on swim starting at 8 years old. I think there are also benefits to developing overall athleticism, but trying to not burn out is the biggest thing. The caveat I will add is that in today’s youth sports environment it’s harder to be a multi sport athlete. My kid is a high level swimmer and they do a 2nd sport that is seasonal. Their schedule while juggling both sports simultaneously is not something they could sustain for more than a season. They also can’t decrease their time in the water because they are in a high performance group (DC is 12). It’s a hard balance for kids to strike now because of how intense youth sports has gotten. [/quote]
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