The 12-Month Athlete: How Youth Sports Lost Their Seasons

The 12-Month Athlete: How Youth Sports Lost Their Seasons

Darrell Hay
Published on: 15/09/2026

A look at how youth sports became a 12-month commitment, why multisport athletes are disappearing, and whether more training is really creating better athletes or simply taking away their seasons.

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