What kids of sports do your kids play, and what are your thoughts on it? Wife wants to enroll my son in little league (baseball). Was never an organized sports player myself. My friends and I played paintball and airsoft instead.
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Swimming is the only sport that will save their life and proficient swimming will mean they can save the life of others. I wouldn't enroll in any other sport before it (you can do two if you can afford it).
For example this 13 year old was able to swim 4km to shore to get help for his mother and siblings after they were swept out to sea on paddleboards... he then had to run 2km to get help because nobody on the beach could speak english (from memory a lot of news cut out that last bit but I cant remember who left it in).
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-11/austin-appelbee-triple-zero-call-released/106333174
Other sports, especially team sports have a lot of benefits, but again, none so impactful.
One of my favs, and still 80% white most places. Gymnastics, and wrestling are also still pretty good most places. Baseball is fun, but it’s pretty much useless outside of the sport. It’s. It something that’s easy to start pickup games as you get older with friends. I enjoy golf for this reason, and it can be a great, but expensive hobby to get your children into that won’t negatively effect the others by tiring them out, and they can enjoy it the rest of their lives with friends, and family.
Basketball is easy to find pickup games, but the overwhelming majority of places you’ll be gambling with your life just showing up if you’re white, so I left it off the list then there’s other contact sports outside of wrestling, but once again, you have to be careful which one you choose, and if it’s filled with shitskins in your area.
Good point. Wasn't really considering swimming a sport though. We're just doing basic lessons until they "can swim" but to your point maybe we should do more than that.
Like I personally am athletic and can swim, so combined I can sort of brute force it, but my technique and efficiency is terrible. Might have to consider ways to avoid that situation for the kids.
For example this 13 year old was able to swim 4km to shore to get help for his mother and siblings after they were swept out to sea on paddleboards... he then had to run 2km to get help because nobody on the beach could speak english (from memory a lot of news cut out that last bit but I cant remember who left it in).
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-11/austin-appelbee-triple-zero-call-released/106333174
Other sports, especially team sports have a lot of benefits, but again, none so impactful.
Basketball is easy to find pickup games, but the overwhelming majority of places you’ll be gambling with your life just showing up if you’re white, so I left it off the list then there’s other contact sports outside of wrestling, but once again, you have to be careful which one you choose, and if it’s filled with shitskins in your area.
Like I personally am athletic and can swim, so combined I can sort of brute force it, but my technique and efficiency is terrible. Might have to consider ways to avoid that situation for the kids.