What sports did you play competitively prior to discovering Ultimate?

Poll #2 Results

Also receiving votes (min 2 votes):
Field Hockey (4), Gymnastics (4) , Rowing (4) , Water Polo (4), Cycling (3). Fencing (3), Sailing (3), BMX (2), Rugby (2)

Why Did You Make the Switch to Ultimate?

Click below to see the states with the highest participation % of these sport

• From Soccer (39% overall)

  VT	83%	My friend introduced me to it in 8th grade, fell in love with it immediately (Ryan, Burlington VT)
  NC	73%	Ultimate can be such a competitve game but it can also be universally played on all skill levels, which makes it a game that crosses inter-sport boundaries (Charles, Asheville NC)
  GA	55%	I still play both, I added ultimate because my brother played (Frank, Atlanta GA)
  WA	55%	It was offered as PE and ended up being more fun! (WA)
  IL	53%	Ultimate allowed me to play intercollegiate instead of only playing intracollegiate (Lori, Chicago IL)

• From Track and Field (35% overall)

  MA	65%	Wasn't good enough to compete in the other sports at a Div. 1 University (Bryce, Cambridge MA)
  NJ	63%	Track wasnt offered in college, frisbee was (Dan, Hillsborough NJ)
  CT	56%	more fun! i was introduced to ultimate through track and cross-country, the practices when we played ultimate were the most fun (Brendan, Fairfield CT)
  IL	53%	I picked it up easily and got hooked. And everybody who played was so nice (Erin, Roselle IL)
  CA	50%	Didn't run in college (David, San Diego CA)
  OH	50%	The flight of the disc (Weston, Cleveland OH)

• From Basketball (28% overall)

  NC	53%	More running, friendships, and the feel of grass between my toes or in my mouth after a dive (Wes, Cary NC)
  VT	50%	I needed a spring season varsity sport (Kate, St. Johnsbury VT)
  NY	45%	Spirit of the Game, More Naturally Talented at it (Ernest, New York NY)
  MN	43%	Ultimate is a much more fun environment than the other sports. There is nuch more of a social aspect in this sport than there are in the other sports i have played (Austin, North Oaks MN)
  NJ	38%	Went to college.... (Matt, Dunellen NJ)

• From Baseball (17% overall)

  WA	45%	I decided to switch because ultimate is self-officiated (I always hated intentional rule breaking in other sports), the community is awesome, and the action of the sport is fantastic (running, thowing, jumping)! (William, Seattle WA)
  VT	33%	NCAA D3 basbeall was a ton of time with little satisfaction - ultimate was more fun, less structured (Dolan, VT)
  PA	25%	broken wrist prevented me from playing baseball (Ben, Pittsburgh PA)
  MN	24%	After a number of years of playing, entered college and was looking for a new competitive activity to stay in shape with. (Addison, Minneapolis MN)
  MD	20%	Baseball was competitive but provided no exercise (MD)
  TX	20%	More of a team sport and team spirit. I formed an amazing bond with all of my ultimate friends that i didn't have with my baseball team. (Douglas, Highland Village TX)

• From Tennis (13% overall)

  OR	33%	A left shoulder injury kept me from playing college tennis any longer so I picked up ultimate with my right arm. (Eugene OR)
  CO	31%	College competitive opportunities better for Ultimate than tennis at the school I attended. Ultimate fit my athletic skillset better than most other sports (hand-eye coordination, quickness, agility). Community was amazing (competitive, fun) and relationships with teammates and opponents was great. (CO)
  NY	25%	It just appealed to me alot, and I eventually became better at it. (Jimmy, New York NY)
  FL	18%	When I began attending college there was no longer an organized outlet for my the sports I played in high school. I wasn't good enough to make the soccer club team and found intramurals to be too lackadaisical. (Trent, Tallahassee FL)
  GA	18%	Better fit for my athletic build, easier to get into (Michael, Atlanta GA)

# Sports / State

The average # of different sports played competitively prior to Ultimate was 2.06. 

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