<p>Is it common for people to join sports in college that they have had no prior experience with? I've played sports through all of high school but I want to try one or two new ones in college.</p>
<p>Yeah, it is pretty common.</p>
<p>Also, if anyone knows, what are a few sports where it is common for people to begin at college?</p>
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<p>Like Manhattan said, rugby’s a popular one.</p>
<p>Ultimate frisbee is another popular one (a sport I can personally vouch for). </p>
<p>My team travels around the country competing against other schools (there is a tournament in Baton Rouge during Mardi Gras where we play saturday, drive to Bourbon St. saturday night to party it up, play on sunday and drive home).</p>
<p>We practice 2-3x a week, we workout together 2-3x a week, we have parties together, we hang out together, etc. It’s kinda like a frat in terms of how tightly knit everyone is, but with no hazing and dumb greek stuff.</p>
<p>Yeah I want to join one in part to make friends so that sounds good.
I’d like to mention that I’m a girl, isn’t rugby restricted to guys? Not stereotypically but I didn’t know there was girls rugby</p>
<p>Crew is another sport that people often start in college. Freshman/novice squads are usually quite large and almost all walk-ons!</p>
<p>In that case, be a rugby cheerleader. Ruggers are great.</p>
<p>there’s girls rugby</p>
<p>Yeah crew’s another big sport. They’re insane though.</p>
<p>Intramurals are a great way to try a sport you’ve never played. I’d never played any of these sports before college, but managed to win an intramural tourney in a few of them.</p>
<p>Broomball
Curling (I was bad, but it was a blast and now while watching the Olympics I can explain some of it to friends)
Ice hockey (had skated before, never played on any sort of team)
Racquetball
Ultimate Frisbee</p>
<p>I’ve done probably 15 different intramural sports, some every year. It’s fun, can play in a low-key environment, meet new people. I’m lucky that my school has a ton of intramural activities to offer though.</p>
<p>haha i wanted to do crew, but im only 5’3". nd im not sure if id like to be a coxswain</p>
<p>what in the heck is curling? lol.</p>
<p>any other suggestions for a not-very-athletic-or-coordinated-&-pretty-sedentary-thus-far girl? hehe.</p>
<p>Everyone loves broomball. Seems like something anyone could play.</p>
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<p>Apparently you missed the last two weeks of Olympic coverage…it’s a sport played on ice, sliding “stones” (that always remind me of coffee pots) and try to get closer to the center of a target than your opponents. You can knock out their stones.</p>
<p>And broomball is awesome. Great sport.</p>
<p>no, i have heard of it. i just never bothered to look it up. & i don’t watch the olympics ;)</p>
<p><em>BUMP</em> from almost 4 years later but I row now and am considering trying another sport that will keep me fit and be fun. What do yall suggest?</p>
<p>I used to do tennis in high school, but due to leaving the team on a rough slate, decided to change things up a bit.</p>
<p>I’m now thinking about trying swimming out. Not competitively, but recreational and intramural at most.</p>