Swimming or Cheerleading? Which should I choose?

[Allisonic451]

I'm headed off to college next year and I thought I wanted to swim. I've been on the swim team for two years at my high school. I am pretty decent at it and I enjoyed it but it was never something I was excited about doing. I always felt out of place, like I didn't beling on the team. Recently at my colleges accepted students day i signed up for club cheerleading. I have always wanted to be a cheerleader but never had the guts to tryout in high school. Since it is a club, there are no cuts and I would make the team even without having experience. I would love to do both but both main seasons are during the same season. which do you think i should do? Other details: I will be a CSD major which is a very rigorous major with a heavy course load. Would a club be easier than an established sport in that sense?

Swimming

Cheerleading

[JustinCaseUDontKnow]

I would say cheerleading cause it would give you the
benefit of trying something new , this has been something
you have always wanted to do , you have done swimming
but there is lot risk too with that and having a busy schedule
trying to be well rested for swimming is another worry too
when your in college there is lot stress i just think cheerleading
would be more safe and less stressor on you in college.

[JustinCaseUDontKnow]

unless swimming would be a required course in college i wouldn't take it
i would do the club.

[JustinCaseUDontKnow]

Thank you for Mho:)

[WeaponZero]

If you want to do it competitively you HAVE to have a background in gymnastics for cheerleading. If you don't, you'll never be good enough at it to be competitive. You'll be able to do it casually, yes, but not competitively. You're a lot less likely to injure yourself swimming too.

[Allisonic451]

It's not competitive cheerleading

[Prettygurl12]

Swimming is better. That being said, my boyfriend swims in college and he says it is the hardest thing he has ever done in his life. WAY harder than HS. He thought he wanted to kill himself after practice in HS but he was wrong lol

Also... thought you had to be scouted in order to swim in college. Only the best make it from HS to the college level.

[Allisonic451]

It's not Division 1 or 2. I wasn't scouted to play. I've only been swimming for two years not many like lots of other swimmers.

[Allisonic451]

(I probably should have put this in the ask but.) I'm not exactly 100% sure I can still get cleared for swim. I slipped off a diving block and injured a knee and shoulder. I might not even be allowed to.

[sweetone13]

Weigh your options carefully. College is very different from high school. More responsibility and you have to keep your priorities straight. I personally would choose swimming than a club but up to you

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[Youssefalez]

and they gonna cheer for you honey

[Bowshots86]

1. You have experience swimming
2. Swimmers in my opinion are super duper attractive
3. Cheerleaders are generally snobby and are viewed as such
4. Cheerleaders are not as popular in college

[Allisonic451]

Just because I have experience doesn't mean I'm good at it

[Bowshots86]

But you at least know what you are doing. My football coach always said it takes roughly 10,000 hours to become a pro at something, assuming you want to be good at one not necessarily a pro, you have to devote a lot of time. You already have devoted two years to swimming it would seem silly to throw that away

[Allisonic451]

I was never like seriously into it though. Before I had done swimming I played volleyball. I devoted an insane amount of time to that and was never good enough to advance. I switched to swimming an i was never particularly gifted at it. Plus, (I probably should have put this in the ask but.) I'm not exactly 100% sure I can still get cleared for swim. I slipped off a diving block and injured a knee and shoulder. I might not even be allowed to. Not all cheerleaders are snobby and I know they aren't as popular but it has always been an interest of mine.

[Bowshots86]

In the case of such an injury as that, if you feel that it would affect your swimming then it may be best to step back. Although if such an injury really is that serious i would advise against cheerleading. Most people don't realize how much stress it puts on their bodies, wether a flier or a spotter. And a lot of this stress goes to the person's knee. However if you really want to be a cheerleader, then by all means be a cheerleader. Don't let a bunch of people on the internet talk you out of doing what you want to do.

[Allisonic451]

its not like regular cheer its like sideline cheer... minimum stunting

[Anonymous]

Do what makes you happy and it is good to try new things. Also swimming makes you feel like you didn't fit in then try something else and see if it makes feel different or the same.

[atomique]

Swimmers> cheerleaders

[Allisonic451]

Why are they better?

[atomique]

A fun sport. Plus my swimmer friends are just fabulous people

[Allisonic451]

I'm not saying swimmers aren't fabulous people. I'm just not sure if I am good or happy enough playing the sport to want to do it in college. I'll admit it is fun but I've always struggled with like the cardio/breathing aspect of swimming. I can't swim distances which is a major component of college swimming.

[blondfrog]

Swim you have experience in that.

[Allisonic451]

Not all experience is good experience

[Ihav2fart]

Swimming is better overall.

[randomwhiteguy]

I say do what makes you happy :)