It probably varies a smidge by sport and how competitive that team is in that sport. I think if you play women’s soccer at Williams, you’re tied down quite a bit. Rowing in any program that has expectations like being competitive at NCAAs and HOCR is incredibly demanding and you’re up at the crack of dawn out on the water or doing indoor workouts that are truly exhausting, and this is pretty much year-round. IDK, it seemed pretty demanding to me. But you’re right that other things can be equally demanding if the student chooses to pursue such other things as seriously. Maybe the difference with sports is that you don’t have a choice if you want to remain on the team.
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