FabSwingers.com forum: Which sports did you play growing up?

By *oeBeans OP Man
23 weeks ago

Derby

And do you still play them? If not, what got in the way? Do you see yourself picking it up again?

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By *avexxMan
23 weeks ago

cheshire

football and was very good at it,,, age gets in the way now joe

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By (user no longer on site)
23 weeks ago

Played rugby again for my town in a local Tournament 2 years ago. Was absolutely brilliant till the opposition clocked me on the wing and put 2 defenders on me...

Couldnt walk the next day so it belongs in my past

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By (user no longer on site)
23 weeks ago

I’m the least sportiest person ever but I did enjoy some beach sports. Rounders and volleyball were my fave. I’ll still play a game of rounders on a Sunday afternoon with a bbq on the beach!

Horse riding- I’m currently the size of 6 double decker buses so I’m sure that would be classed as animal cruelty if I started again. Maybe one day!

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By *parkle1974Woman
23 weeks ago

Leeds

Hockey...put me off though when I got smacked straight in the fave full whack from another players stick

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By *oeBeans OP Man
23 weeks ago

Derby

"football and was very good at it,,, age gets in the way now joe

I think I've heard of walking football for older gents that still want to play 🤔 that's not a dig btw! Genuinely meant to be a helpful comment 😅

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By *naswingdressWoman
23 weeks ago

Manchester (she/her)

Cricket, dance, swimming squads, rowing.

Swimming was very time intensive and the workload of secondary school got in the way.

Cricket and dance, my ineptitude got in the way, I gave up.

Rowing, it was a limited time thing when I was at that one school

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By *enbelfast2019Man
23 weeks ago

Belfast

Football and snooker

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By *upanovaMan
23 weeks ago

Sheffield

Cricket,football, rugby and golf. Played county cricket as a junior and decent standard at an adult.

Still play friendly cricket, but now a league umpire. Golf I still play. The rest went a long time ago.

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By *elloWoman
23 weeks ago

alpha centauri

I played 'hiding in the bushes until the rest of the class doing cross country lapped back around so I can join in for the last 5 minutes '. It was an exhausting sport.

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By *eoBloomsMan
23 weeks ago

Springfield

Always rubbish at team sports; you'll be amazed to know I'm an argumentative fucker.

But I ran, cycled and swum a lot and still do quite a bit.

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By *naswingdressWoman
23 weeks ago

Manchester (she/her)

"I played 'hiding in the bushes until the rest of the class doing cross country lapped back around so I can join in for the last 5 minutes '. It was an exhausting sport.

I walked that shit, and they couldn't force me otherwise

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By *ucka39Man
23 weeks ago

Newcastle

Rugby was always fast on my feet used to take part in cross country running and come in the top 3 among 100 entries

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By *urves and MischiefWoman
23 weeks ago

North West

I used to do lots; football, hockey, netball, rounders, long distance running and throwing (discus). Teenage/young adult life got in the way, I discovered alcohol and going out. Nowadays I more of a hiker.

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By *avexxMan
23 weeks ago

cheshire

"I played 'hiding in the bushes until the rest of the class doing cross country lapped back around so I can join in for the last 5 minutes '. It was an exhausting sport.

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... oh you little cheat i would never do that

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By *aabigdogMan
23 weeks ago

paddock

Gaa hurling and football,rugby and horse riding

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By *inxy777Woman
23 weeks ago

essex

Netball and badminton x

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By *es not the MessiahMan
23 weeks ago

3rd rock from the sun

Rugby badminton

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By (user no longer on site)
23 weeks ago

Golf. It wasn’t something I was remotely interested in, but the only thing I could pretend to have in common with my dad

I was surprisingly good at it, but I can’t see myself chasing around a tiny ball in the grass anytime soon.

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By *iFruityCoupleCouple
23 weeks ago

Watermouth

Football

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By *B..Woman
23 weeks ago

Wiltshire

Judo, swimming, netball all to a competitive level, rounders I love and still play.

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By *rimal InstinctCouple
23 weeks ago

Carlisle

Hockey, netball, athletics, rounders and later rowing at uni.

I wouldn't be able to do any now without falling over, especially trying to get into and stay afloat in a boat. Balance is a bitch.

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By *eltCuteMightDeleteWoman
23 weeks ago

Reading

Swimming, softball, basketball, football, track.

I'd like to get back into swimming.

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By *ripfillMan
23 weeks ago

Paris, New York, Hong Kong and Havant

Played a v good standard of rugby

Finished at 34 playing for Nottingham

Then … because of a knee injury I started rowing on Trent side … loved it absolutely

Always swam , still do

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By *inkShyWoman
23 weeks ago

near Windsor

Football, hockey, tennis, shot put, discus, 200m.

Boobs. Boobs got in the way.

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
23 weeks ago

BRIDPORT

Ran in the school cross country squad, played rugby and hockey for the school and hockey for the county.

Haven’t played any sport what so ever since the day I left school.

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By *riar BelisseWoman
23 weeks ago

Holibobs

Hockey was my speciality, being 6ft, nimble with a rugger build helps massively. Nowadays I can't run even if I'm being chased before my hips give up...

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By *BWLOVER1965Man
23 weeks ago

Ipswich

Football

Rugby league

Cricket

Rollerball

To bloody old now

Was playing five a side up to two years ago but got injured to many time

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By *abtastic Mr FoxMan
23 weeks ago

A den in the Glen

Played football, rugby, cricket, and Gaelic football to very high standards. International in one but not for the UK. Not bad with a racquet in my hand either.

Far too old now. Happy to walk unassisted at the moment to be honest.

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By *andadbodMan
23 weeks ago

Liverpool

Mainly played baseball through my school years, and occasionally basketball.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
23 weeks ago

North West

"And do you still play them? If not, what got in the way? Do you see yourself picking it up again?"

Lots.

Football

Hockey

Rounders

Discus

Shot put

Tennis

Netball

Never going to be able to do any of those again, apart from tennis but wheelchair tennis is bloody hard.

I took up wheelchair basketball but a combination of time and distance from the training venue from our new house has meant I've dropped off that too.

I want to do more wheelchair sports but it's hard to fit it in. So many things are far away

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By *illy IdolMan
23 weeks ago

Midlands

I've played football, rugby, squash, badminton, tennis, golf, athletics and if you count skiing, that too.

I still play 7 a side football and Vets 11 a side. I don't enjoy the gym, so I'll try and play some form of sport as long as I can.

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By *adygardenersCouple
23 weeks ago

Bristol

I trust you still enjoy hiding in the bushes… for all sorts of fun

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By *aybeLadyWoman
23 weeks ago

West Dublin

Athletics, the 100m, 200m and relay. Did it for 8years.

Stopped as:

1) I knew my limits and I kept coming 4th/5th

2) it was getting to the stage where you decide to either stop or take it seriously. I wasnt good enough to keep it up.

Bloody lovee it though. I still get nervous watching them in the blocks for the 100m on TV.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
23 weeks ago

North West

I need to add horse riding to my sports actually. I rode from age 3 and still do very occasionally, if and when I can get myself onboard. It's getting nigh on impossible now, even with assistance so that's another sport in my past, probably. Sad times.

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By *aybeLadyWoman
23 weeks ago

West Dublin

Will never pick it back up. Have cancer in my bones and a lovely titanium hip as a result. I cant run anymore 😏

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By *lix CoxMan
23 weeks ago

CF39

Rugby Winger, Gymnast, Swimmer.

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By (user no longer on site)
23 weeks ago

Hockey until I broke my nose. Or more accurately another player’s stick broke my nose.

Canoeing

That’s it. I was shit at every other sport. Not sure I was that great at hockey - I was just very aggressive.

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By *aptain Caveman41Man
23 weeks ago

Home

Hurling, Gaelic football and soccer.

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By *iggy5Man
23 weeks ago

Northamptonshire

Rugby. Second row. Every week at school for years. That was a lot of rugby. Still got the legs as a souvenir.

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By *iGuyForCouplesMan
23 weeks ago

Staines

Ice hockey and no

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By (user no longer on site)
23 weeks ago

"I played 'hiding in the bushes until the rest of the class doing cross country lapped back around so I can join in for the last 5 minutes '. It was an exhausting sport.

I did that with a pack of b&h tucked into my gym shorts…. At least the breathlessness was honest

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By *ecretSilverlinkMan
23 weeks ago

Manchester

tennis

i still play weekly wish i had the time to do it more often

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By *ecretSilverlinkMan
23 weeks ago

Manchester

also ice skating since 9

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By *uenevereWoman
23 weeks ago

Scunthorpe

I played hockey and badminton mostly at school, but also played football at college.

I climbed regularly from my teens to early 20s as well as playing badminton and squash.

Then family and life happened ...

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By *rAitchMan
23 weeks ago

Diagonally Parked in a Parallel Universe

Motorcycle Trials Riding. Did it throughout my teenage years. Gave up when I was at college. Had another go in my late 30s, had a bad accident which cost me a year off work, so sold the bike before I was tempted to have another go.

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By *ong-leggedblondWoman
23 weeks ago

Next Door

I played a lot of sports and was very good at many.

Hockey and athletics.

Both at county level

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By *uri00620Woman
23 weeks ago

Croydon

Lacrosse... absolutely brutal sport.

Dabbled in horseriding, was in a club but never much cared for horses as much as I liked the riding itself.

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By *am101aMan
23 weeks ago

swad

none if i could get away with it...

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By *oughmanMan
23 weeks ago

Sunderland

Rugby

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By *os19Man
23 weeks ago

Edmonton

Growing up I played football, cross country , athletics mostly sprinting, darts , snooker, pool. I still play snooker and pool occasionally.

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By *oeBeans OP Man
23 weeks ago

Derby

"Played rugby again for my town in a local Tournament 2 years ago. Was absolutely brilliant till the opposition clocked me on the wing and put 2 defenders on me...

Couldnt walk the next day so it belongs in my past

Oh no, I'm sorry to hear that. Was it an injury that stopped you or did it just put you off?

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By *nkymikeyMan
23 weeks ago

Andover

Rugby and shot putt.

Rugby Was never aloud to play for my age group as I was to big u till I hit 18..

Shott putt was one standard below England level.

Rugby my knees won't take it anymore.

Would love to have a go at shott putt again.

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By *oeBeans OP Man
23 weeks ago

Derby

"I’m the least sportiest person ever but I did enjoy some beach sports. Rounders and volleyball were my fave. I’ll still play a game of rounders on a Sunday afternoon with a bbq on the beach!

Horse riding- I’m currently the size of 6 double decker buses so I’m sure that would be classed as animal cruelty if I started again. Maybe one day!

I loved rounders as a casual sport to play! You do strike me as a horse girl too so hope you can... Get back in the saddle... Yeah

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By *oeBeans OP Man
23 weeks ago

Derby

"Hockey...put me off though when I got smacked straight in the fave full whack from another players stick

Ouch! I think hockey was always one that scared me. I can imagine a a lot of whacks to the shins

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By *oeBeans OP Man
23 weeks ago

Derby

"Cricket, dance, swimming squads, rowing.

Swimming was very time intensive and the workload of secondary school got in the way.

Cricket and dance, my ineptitude got in the way, I gave up.

Rowing, it was a limited time thing when I was at that one school "

"That one school" sounds so ominous

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By *oeBeans OP Man
23 weeks ago

Derby

"Football and snooker"

Snooker is an interesting one to get into. I imagine most kids preferred pool, what made you prefer snooker?

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By *oeBeans OP Man
23 weeks ago

Derby

"Cricket,football, rugby and golf. Played county cricket as a junior and decent standard at an adult.

Still play friendly cricket, but now a league umpire. Golf I still play. The rest went a long time ago. "

Ahhh it's really cool that you got to a decent standard and being a league umpire sounds like a great way to still be involved in the game

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By *oeBeans OP Man
23 weeks ago

Derby

"I played 'hiding in the bushes until the rest of the class doing cross country lapped back around so I can join in for the last 5 minutes '. It was an exhausting sport.

I remember once during a P.E lesson when the class wasn't behaving and we were all threatened with cross country

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By *oeBeans OP Man
23 weeks ago

Derby

"Always rubbish at team sports; you'll be amazed to know I'm an argumentative fucker.

But I ran, cycled and swum a lot and still do quite a bit.

I never would've thought it!

I suppose those some good activities to get into though because they are pretty much sustainable throughout your life

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By (user no longer on site)
23 weeks ago

Rugby

Archery

FT shooting

Still shoot , shoulders too knackered for archery and too old for rugby

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By *enbelfast2019Man
23 weeks ago

Belfast

"Football and snooker

Snooker is an interesting one to get into. I imagine most kids preferred pool, what made you prefer snooker?"

Always loved watching it on Telly. Good at pool as well. Golf also - forgot to mention that earlier

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By *antricSeeker60Man
23 weeks ago

Durham

Wasn’t big on traditional sports such as football, cricket and rugby as a teenager. I did spend a disproportional amount of time doing motocross or skateboarding when not chancing girls. I’m nearly 61 now and still get to do all three but know where near enough these days.

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By *oeBeans OP Man
23 weeks ago

Derby

"Rugby was always fast on my feet used to take part in cross country running and come in the top 3 among 100 entries "

Fair play, I always admire anyone who can do long distance running. I have a runner's body, but not a runner's stamina

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By *oeBeans OP Man
23 weeks ago

Derby

"I used to do lots; football, hockey, netball, rounders, long distance running and throwing (discus). Teenage/young adult life got in the way, I discovered alcohol and going out. Nowadays I more of a hiker. "

Hiking is still a brilliant way to keep fit and you can do it at your own pace while taking in some incredible scenery

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By (user no longer on site)
23 weeks ago

Judo still play

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By *eyond PurityCouple
23 weeks ago

Lincolnshire

I was good at every sport - I played football at a good level and I ran for my school. I was my school cricket captain. At lunchtimes I’d play badminton.

When I left school football was my vice playing both days at the weekend for teams and also in a 5 a-side works team.

I stopped running after I done the London Marathon as I hit the wall around mile 22 and it broke me mentally so I’ve never done long distance since.

Once I became self employed I stopped football as I couldn’t risk missing days off work so I took up squash and became really good at that.

I then done hiking and that maintained my fitness - climbing hills is fantastic fitness.

I still play 7 a-side, do bootcamp and last year we both started mountain biking which C raced a lot when she was younger.

Need to wait for the lighter nights and we’ll be out on our bikes a lot more.

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By *obilebottomMan
23 weeks ago

All over

Skipping

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By *r TriomanMan
23 weeks ago

Malmesbury

Running and cycling - still doing them today only not as fast.

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By *ensuallover1000Man
23 weeks ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

Martial arts.

I’ve been doing various styles since I was 8 😃

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By *oeBeans OP Man
23 weeks ago

Derby

"Gaa hurling and football,rugby and horse riding "

I've watched clips of hurling! NGL, it looks absolutely insane 😂

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By *orthern StarsCouple
23 weeks ago

Durham

None.

I did tap, ballet and modern dancing instead.

Ruby

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By *oeBeans OP Man
23 weeks ago

Derby

"Netball and badminton x"

I've tried badminton but could never get the hang of it! I kept getting frustrated at putting all my power into it only to see the shuttlecock floating over

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By *oeBeans OP Man
23 weeks ago

Derby

"Rugby badminton "

Nice! I actually imagine both require very different skillsets 😆

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By *oeBeans OP Man
23 weeks ago

Derby

"Golf. It wasn’t something I was remotely interested in, but the only thing I could pretend to have in common with my dad

I was surprisingly good at it, but I can’t see myself chasing around a tiny ball in the grass anytime soon. "

Awww that's actually really sweet. I'm not into golf but always wanted to try a driving range!

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By *ookingforfun73Man
23 weeks ago

Crewe

"I’m the least sportiest person ever but I did enjoy some beach sports. Rounders and volleyball were my fave. I’ll still play a game of rounders on a Sunday afternoon with a bbq on the beach!

Horse riding- I’m currently the size of 6 double decker buses so I’m sure that would be classed as animal cruelty if I started again. Maybe one day!

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just looked at your pics I'd say nooooo double deckers x

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By (user no longer on site)
23 weeks ago

Basketball, hockey, hurling.

Never played any for long, got coerced onto the basketball team purely because I was tall.

No intention of playing any of them again I'm awful at them 🤣

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By *oeBeans OP Man
23 weeks ago

Derby

"Judo, swimming, netball all to a competitive level, rounders I love and still play."

It does impress me to see people skilled in multiple sports. Especially when they could play any at a high level!

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By *iss_Juicy79Woman
23 weeks ago

Edinburgh

Netball and hockey was pretty good at both.

I wanted to play rugby but girls weren't allowed to back then

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By *oeBeans OP Man
23 weeks ago

Derby

"Hockey, netball, athletics, rounders and later rowing at uni.

I wouldn't be able to do any now without falling over, especially trying to get into and stay afloat in a boat. Balance is a bitch."

I suppose when you practice constantly it be ones like second nature but that struggle will always be there when getting back into it, right?

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By *eb51Man
23 weeks ago

kings lynn

Rugby and judo

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By *oeBeans OP Man
23 weeks ago

Derby

"Swimming, softball, basketball, football, track.

I'd like to get back into swimming. "

Swimming seems like a nice and easy one to get back into if any

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By *ellhungvweMan
23 weeks ago

Cheltenham

I used to sail at a high level. Had (unrealistic) ambitions of doing the Olympics. Then I saw a kid who was just orders of magnitude faster than anyone else and I instantly realised it was a forlorn hope.

It was only several years later that I heard the name again. Some guy called Ben Ainslie. Not sure whatever happened to him.

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By (user no longer on site)
23 weeks ago

Swimming 🏊

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By *oeBeans OP Man
23 weeks ago

Derby

"Wasn’t big on traditional sports such as football, cricket and rugby as a teenager. I did spend a disproportional amount of time doing motocross or skateboarding when not chancing girls. I’m nearly 61 now and still get to do all three but know where near enough these days. "

Was skateboarding a big thing when you were growing up? It's not something I imagine was too much in the mainstream!

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By *oeBeans OP Man
23 weeks ago

Derby

"Skipping

Could you do the criss-crosses and everything?

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By *oeBeans OP Man
23 weeks ago

Derby

"Martial arts.

I’ve been doing various styles since I was 8 😃"

I wish I had done a martial art when I was younger! Which variant is your favourite?

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By *oeBeans OP Man
23 weeks ago

Derby

"Basketball, hockey, hurling.

Never played any for long, got coerced onto the basketball team purely because I was tall.

No intention of playing any of them again I'm awful at them 🤣"

Can't relate to the coercion from being tall

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By *ldbutrandyMan
23 weeks ago

West Midlands

Marbles.....to a very high level. Well, I was in the top 3 of the four mates I usually played with.

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By (user no longer on site)
23 weeks ago

"Basketball, hockey, hurling.

Never played any for long, got coerced onto the basketball team purely because I was tall.

No intention of playing any of them again I'm awful at them 🤣

Can't relate to the coercion from being tall

Count yourself lucky

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By *oeBeans OP Man
23 weeks ago

Derby

"Netball and hockey was pretty good at both.

I wanted to play rugby but girls weren't allowed to back then"

Ahhhh it sucks that girls were limited in what they could do. The spotlight on women's sports still has a long way to go, but it seems a lot better now at least

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By *oeBeans OP Man
23 weeks ago

Derby

"I used to sail at a high level. Had (unrealistic) ambitions of doing the Olympics. Then I saw a kid who was just orders of magnitude faster than anyone else and I instantly realised it was a forlorn hope.

It was only several years later that I heard the name again. Some guy called Ben Ainslie. Not sure whatever happened to him."

It sucks when that happens, right? You think you're good at something and then you come up against someone who's actually really good and the hope just leaves your body

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By *oeBeans OP Man
23 weeks ago

Derby

"Basketball, hockey, hurling.

Never played any for long, got coerced onto the basketball team purely because I was tall.

No intention of playing any of them again I'm awful at them 🤣

Can't relate to the coercion from being tall

Count yourself lucky

It's fine! I'd go up on you

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By *ensuallover1000Man
23 weeks ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

"Martial arts.

I’ve been doing various styles since I was 8 😃

I wish I had done a martial art when I was younger! Which variant is your favourite?"

I think they all have something to offer whilst some are more practical than others (Muay Thai, BJJ etc)

I’ve always been drawn to the flashy styles also.

In this regards, the kicks as found in Taekwondo are truly a thing of beauty 🥰

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By *ellhungvweMan
23 weeks ago

Cheltenham

It was only several years later that I heard the name again. Some guy called Ben Ainslie. Not sure whatever happened to him.

It sucks when that happens, right? You think you're good at something and then you come up against someone who's actually really good and the hope just leaves your body

To see someone who is truly world class is incredible. The word gets bandied around too much.

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By (user no longer on site)
23 weeks ago

"Basketball, hockey, hurling.

Never played any for long, got coerced onto the basketball team purely because I was tall.

No intention of playing any of them again I'm awful at them 🤣

Can't relate to the coercion from being tall

Count yourself lucky

It's fine! I'd go up on you

Easy climb a knocked tree Mr Beans😏

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By *rmrs1234Couple
23 weeks ago

Waterford

Camogie, soccer, athletics, kickboxing, mma. Do none now. Although ive taken up coaching this year so i suppose ill have to do a bit

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By *iss_Juicy79Woman
23 weeks ago

Edinburgh

"Netball and hockey was pretty good at both.

I wanted to play rugby but girls weren't allowed to back then

Ahhhh it sucks that girls were limited in what they could do. The spotlight on women's sports still has a long way to go, but it seems a lot better now at least

It's getting better slowly

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By *over of ladiesMan
23 weeks ago

cannock

I played rugby at a pretty good standard,stopped playing in my 40's

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By *ric-shawnMan
23 weeks ago

By the beach...

Athletics and rugby, hated rugby. Loved athletics still run today. It's kept me in shape to be fair

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By *ig912inchesMan
23 weeks ago

hindley wigan

I played badminton and loved cross country running I use to come 1st at it did roller skating but i still roller skate now

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By *oeBeans OP Man
23 weeks ago

Derby

"Basketball, hockey, hurling.

Never played any for long, got coerced onto the basketball team purely because I was tall.

No intention of playing any of them again I'm awful at them 🤣

Can't relate to the coercion from being tall

Count yourself lucky

It's fine! I'd go up on you

Easy climb a knocked tree Mr Beans😏"

Still best to go slow though, right? 😉

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By *oeBeans OP Man
23 weeks ago

Derby

"Camogie, soccer, athletics, kickboxing, mma. Do none now. Although ive taken up coaching this year so i suppose ill have to do a bit"

Ooooh coaching sounds interesting. Did you have to do any qualifications for that?

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By *oeBeans OP Man
23 weeks ago

Derby

"Martial arts.

I’ve been doing various styles since I was 8 😃

I wish I had done a martial art when I was younger! Which variant is your favourite?

I think they all have something to offer whilst some are more practical than others (Muay Thai, BJJ etc)

I’ve always been drawn to the flashy styles also.

In this regards, the kicks as found in Taekwondo are truly a thing of beauty 🥰"

Taekwondo looks amazing! Although I may only be saying that because my favourite character from Tekken uses that 😅

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By *ypersoonMan
23 weeks ago

WHITCHURCH, Shropshire

As a kid I wasn't that into sports barring going to gymnastics classes. I used to be so supple that I could get the soles of my feet behind my ears

these days unfortunately I can't get the front of my legs past the front of my belly

But I mainly play darts having been playing since I was 21 (at time of writing): presently Monday nights, a fortnightly Sunday (mostly admin for that but play if team are short) & a knockout 1 Saturday every calendar month

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By (user no longer on site)
23 weeks ago

Football until around 13-14 had issues with growing pains, at the time I was on the books at Oldham (1994-1995).

Stopped playing and when I could run again I took up athletics. Didn’t realise I was any good until I was at college.

Ran cross country mainly as a teen, came fifth in the same race Mo Farah won!

I then went on to run for my corps/regiment and the army when I joined at 17.

Left at 22 and suffered a triple leg fracture, almost lost the leg, was told I’d never run again, since competed 7 marathons, fastest was 3:03:52 and even went to Kenya running!

But those days are behind me, too many injuries.

Just getting into cycling to get the weight down!

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By *h3rry Bomb80Man
23 weeks ago

from mars

Football .. tennis 🎾… Muay Thai

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By *aughty driverMan
23 weeks ago

Romford

Football non stop. Park right outside my estate. Was there all day everyday. Still play there on weekends im not working.

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By *litlicker77Man
23 weeks ago

dirty old town

Rugby

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By *ripodius WillyusMan
23 weeks ago

nelson/colne border

Footy, went onto get into reserves of a professional club.

Rugby league played for yrs, not Rugby union thats boring.

Boxing until I learned harsh lesson. I was in my teens thought I was the bees knees won quite a few fights.

Then got put in against a giant I knocked him down and thought that was it sadly he got back up and knocked me all over the place.

Not only was I beaten my ego and confidence took a hammering 😁

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
23 weeks ago

Central

Badminton, swimming, rounders

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