Originally posted by Boozy
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Track and field? Runners can get shin splints (VERY common and VERY painful) and broken legs from pounding the pavement too hard. Throwers can bean someone with a shot or discus. Pole-vaulters propel themselves to dangerous heights with flexible sticks.
Swimming? Try not to drown.
Archery or rifle team? Don't shoot yourself or your teammates.
Not to mention, the rewards of wrestling greatly outweigh the risks. First of all, it gets you in amazing shape, because you have to learn to use strength, speed, and endurance equally to come out on top. Second, if you win a race, congratulations, you're a really fast runner. If you win a wrestling match, congratulations, you were able to SUBDUE A MAN, NO MATTER HOW HARD HE FOUGHT AGAINST YOU, AND WHO WANTED TO DO THE SAME TO YOU. Third, it's damn fun. I only got to do it for one year, and now find myself challenging all my guy buddies to throw down when we get bored.
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