(Courtesy: Lutsen Mountains Ski Area)
Last year, millions of Americans tried pickleball, putting the new sport just north of downhill skiing when it comes to participants. All told, 13.6 million people played a bit of pickleball, a bit less than the 14.1 million who played soccer and a bit more than the 13.1 million who did some downhill skiing. From 2022 to 2023, pickleball was indeed the fastest-growing sport — up 52 percent year over year — but was followed by off-course golf (up 19 percent), snowshoeing (up 17 percent) and team swimming (up 15 percent).
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