Great points everyone! I could see this ringing true with my son as well. He loves to play soccer; he just doesn't like having to compete against other people. He just likes to get out and play and have fun. He doesn't enjoy the structure of team sports, or the repetition of practice. I'm afraid he'll feel the same way about swim team. I'd be happy with him just swimming in the pool at our local YMCA, at my parents' house, at the lake in our back yard, or in the ocean when we are staying at the beach. I just want him to have the opportunity to do that with other kids. I feel like he is so isolated sometimes being an only child. Maybe this will be the summer he learns to surf (he gets better every summer), and once he's hooked on surfing, we'll never have to worry about him getting enough exercise again!
