Spotlight: Just Doing It

Fri., June 2, 2000

Recreation swimming is the No. 1 participation sport/activity in the United States, according to the most recent Superstudy conducted by the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association.

The following top 30 list of most popular participation sports is based on participants 6 years of age or older who participated at least once in 1999:

Sport Participants (in millions) 1. Recreation swimming95.1 2. Recreation walking84.1 3. Recreational bicycling56.2 4. Bowling52.6 5. Freshwater fishing44.5 6. Free weights42.8 7. Tent camping40.8 8. Basketball39.4 9. Day hiking39.2 10. Treadmill exercise37.5 11. Billiards/Pool36.4 12. Fitness walking36.0 13. Stretching35.3 14. Running/Jogging34.0 15. Stationary cycling31.0 16. Golf28.2 17. In-line skating27.9 18. Calisthenics27.5 19. Weight/Resistance machines23.0 20. Darts19.8 Volleyball (hard surface)19.1 21. Aerobics19.1 23. Slow-pitch softball17.9 24. Soccer17.6 24. RV camping17.6 26. Ice skating17.5 27. Abdominal machine17.1 28. Horseback riding16.9 29. Tennis16.8 30. Touch football16.7 30. Hunting (guns)16.7

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