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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]

There are a lot of reasons for me, and it doesn't necessarily have to be a sport. It's the whole idea of avoiding having all the eggs in one basket and never exploring other activities/hobbies/sports and then being shy to pick up something new down the line. Plus -
-Another friend group
-Another coaching style/perspective
-Cross training - good for boredom, bone density, fresh air...
-Team sport is a great idea for team dynamic if kid likes it
-Different skills/movement patterns

None of this should be at the expense of overscheduling though. Again, follow the kid's lead. My kids wanted to do all the activities when they were little! So, early elementary school (8&U swim) it might look like two swims and a day of soccer or dance each week. One of my kids did chess club one afternoon after school. It's also totally fine to play at the park or ride bikes around the neighborhood and still swim two days per week.

In MS, my kids each had 5 swims (4 weekdays) and kept up another travel or select sport. It was a lot, but they enjoyed it. Our coaches were very supportive and during the seasonal overlap, my kids often did 3 weekday swims and two practices for the other sport. A lot of kids did their second sport at rec level which is great, fewer practices and shorter season, but all the benefits above. [/quote]

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