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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DD and DS are both college students.  They played sports in high school, but were not good enough or committed enough to be recruited athletes.  They do not play a sport in college.

I honestly think it's fine if recruited athletes get a preference in admission.  It takes a lot of hard work and discipline to be able to play a sport at a high level.  Most kids quit sports, unfortunately.

(BTW, I wish high schools pressed the essential importance of fitness in everyday life.  I know that there is PE, but at my younger DD's middle school, it is so focused on sports.  I think it would be better to focus on fitness, for those who don't want to compete in a sport.  It's sad to see the level of fitness of a lot of kids/teens in this country.)[/quote]

Agree that it takes a lot of hard work and discipline. Kudos to those that do it. And while I understand your point on fitness, isn't sport a more fun way to do fitness. Really no child wants to do yoga or run on a treadmill for fitness, it's boring. Sports is the fund way to do it.[/quote]

Playing the sport isn't what creates fitness. The exercise in the gym and the running around the track creates fitness and improves sport performance. The sport is a reward for kids who work hard in the gym workouts. [/quote]

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