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Progressing once at a competitive level will stall for many kids regardless of barrier to entry, swimming you example you only need a trunks/costume and a pool but once you have to start travelling all over the country for gala's, a lot of parents can't/won't be able to support it, is always going to be a barrier for many kids
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Yeah, but traveling to an event is still easier when you're not having to tow a boat. :)
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swimming you example you only need a trunks/costume and a pool
This is the theory, then you start doing proper swimming training!
It's not expensive so the point stands about barriers to entry but float/pull buoy/goggles/fins/hand paddles etc. is a right load of crap to carry around :)
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Yeah, but it's the getting to competitive level that ain't gonna happen if you don't have a car, don't have a boat, or don't have a place to store it, don't live near water, etc. It's not just about the boat or about a bike. If you live in a block of flats you can run, ride, box, do gym stuff, swim maybe but ride horses or sail? nah
Haha London Sailing Club website... 404 error :)
Although this lot offer cheaper membership for students and have an equality policy and stuff: https://www.lcsc.org.uk/club/membership-fees
"Members can rent club boats for £12 per day" so maybe not such the barriers to entry I'm imagining.