<p>The question what will he do if he didn’t continue with his sport? As compmom pointed out, sometimes kids find other ECs which could be more rewarding.</p>
<p>On the college application side, D2’s private counselor did point out to her that she only had X hours in a day, so she needed to prioritize her ECs to make sure she could get the most bang for her bucks. She had 2 school related ECs, one was going to take up a lot of her time (preparation and travel) to excel, and another wouldn’t require as much time but still had its importance. She chose the one with lesser time. </p>
<p>If your kid is considering other ECs, look into activities he will continue in college. It would be good for him personally and adcoms tend to like that.</p>
<p>How many colleges expect not only top academic stats but also superior performance in one or more ECs? Very,very few. The fact that an applicant spent 15 hrs/week on a sport but did not excel in it is very unlikely (all else being equal) to kill an application. </p>
<p>oldfort asks a key question. What else would he be doing with his time?</p>
<p>I agree with the majority here - don’t change your life to look good on your college application. It should be a reflection of who you are. </p>
<p>That said, it may be possible to further demonstrate that passion by coaching/mentoring other, younger athletes - or giving a clinic at a summer camp or something. If she loves it that much, that would be fun too.</p>