Bostonian, my apologies for not being clearer-- but-- OF COURSE there are "elite" sports such as sailing, crew, fencing, rugby, and lacrosse. Of course. But those are quite
common at this point, which rather defeats the purpose of choosing one of those if your child turns out to have rather average ability in those domains.
Different matter, of course, if Susie turns out to be a killer rugby player, but that is also a matter of passion and genetic good fortune as much as anything else.
That's why I said that really, pick something that your kids show both interest and aptitude in, and stick with it. If they are passionate about it and good at it, that's probably a better thing in the larger picture anyway, and it COULD be helpful come college time.
My DD comes across as a bit of a dilettente on paper, I fear-- she's tried TOO MANY different things. I would never
say this to her, but she is starting to look like a total MarySue.
