Re pickleball as a sport. I started playing two years ago. I was worried it was a sport for old people but every age plays and matches get really competitive.

Re pickleball as a sport. I started playing two years ago. I was worried it was a sport for old people but every age plays and matches get really competitive. Here are the benefits I see that make it a pretty unique sport: Open play times and venues all over my county. I can go play almost any time I want without having to coordinate with other people. Very social sport where you meet a lot of new people. Easy to start playing and actually have fun but it can take a lifetime to master. There’s enough of a strategy element to the game that an experienced 80 year could beat a beginner 18 year old. (Yet speed and athleticism plays a major role between equally skilled players.) It’s a great way to get hours of intense cardio without even realizing it. (This is all coming from someone who hated tennis every time I tried it.)