High School Athletes See More Benefits Competing In Multiple Sports

High-School Athletes: Do High-School Athletes See More Benefits Competing in Multiple Sports? As the option for competing in multiple sports is illuminated for the stage of high school athletes, one pressing question lies: does specialization pave the way to victory or is there strength in diversity? High school athletes who participate in multiple sports see more benefits and less harm than those who specialize in one. Sports have a large impact on students' academic performance, and students who play sports tend to do better in school. There are many examples of why sports have a positive effect on the school, one being that the majority of the 12 million people who have participated in education-based activities and sports have higher grade point averages, are more disciplined, and are more

There are some beneficial factors contributing to only playing one sport throughout high school, but research shows that playing multiple sports is more beneficial in the end. Some benefits that can come from specializing in sports are that specialization can offer young athletes short-term physical or emotional rewards (Perdikis). If young athletes see themselves as a good athlete in one sport, they may feel good about themselves but that feeling will not last as it is only a short-term satisfaction. If athletes are good at their sport, they may have access to a higher level of coaching and competition (Perdikis). When a competitive athlete is good at their sport, more high-level coaches will want to help them succeed. If an athlete who specializes in one single sport has early success, their self-esteem grows rapidly, giving them more motivation to keep pushing themselves (Perdikis). Single sport athletes tend to see early success in their sport because it is the only thing they ever work