Worth Repeating: Senator Marnie McBean on The Pitfalls of Early Specialization
About this episode
Marnie McBean discusses the challenges of early specialization in youth sports and the importance of multi-sport participation.
Three-time Olympic gold medalist and Canadian Senator Marnie McBean sees many of the problems with youth sports in Canada and she's intent on figuring out what we can do about it. From her international rowing career to raising her 10-year-old daughter Isabel, Marnie has seen sport at every level and has a very current view on what's currently happening in youth sports today. In this segment, Marnie shares insights on why multi-sport participation matters and why early specialization may be preventing a lot of boys from finding their true calling in sport. Listen to the full episode: Spotify Apple Watch on YouTube
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