Originally Posted by HowlerKarma
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.

Another point is that if your child is sailing or rowing, you're unlikely to need a scholarship in the first place.