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TREND INSIGHT 26 • July/August 2025 sportstyle • sportstylemag.com TWENTY SOMETHING e competitive nature. Female Age 20 It's a fun way to stay active while being social. Female Age 23 I like that it's a sport that anyone can play so I can spend time with my whole family! Female Age 26 I love how competitive it is. e league I'm in takes it very seriously, so we all find the best ways to improve our game, whether it be our play style or our gear/apparel. Female Age 28 I am a tennis player, but I like that pickleball is much more of a social game and approachable for beginners. is makes it easy for me to hang out with my friends, even if they've never played before. We're also close enough to the net where we could chat and play at the same time, unlike tennis where if we were at the baseline, we'd have to shout. Female Age 29 THIRTY SOMETHING Fun game to play with friends. Easy to learn and anyone can play Female Age 31 I love that pickleball is both competitive and social—it's fast-paced enough to keep me challenged, but still lighthearted and easy to enjoy with people of all skill levels. Female Age 32 It is a really fun way to socialize and be active. Female Age 37 I like that it's quick and promotes a healthy lifestyle but also fun, social, and beginner friendly. Female Age 31 Easy for inexperienced people and a good social activity for family and all ages. Female Age 39 I enjoy the relationship you can form with both your teammates and the opponents. Female Age 39 FORTY SOMETHING Gives me a decent workout and it's a fun way to get a workout in. Female Age 40 It is a game that is easy to pick up recreationally with people of all levels. Female Age 42 It works my entire body, and I can include my entire family! Female Age 44 It's fun, challenging, and you get plenty of exercise. Female Age 46 FIFTY SOMETHING Pickleball is easy game to learn, competitive and social. It's also very easy to travel with gear to play on vacation. Female Age 51 e workout it gives me and the excitement I get altogether, as well as getting to hang out with friends. Female Age 51 It is so fun! I love that I can modify the sport as needed for my energy level that day. I can either play really hard on a day I want a good workout or just take it easy on a day I'm more tired. Time flies by when playing and it's a great overall workout. Female Age 55 e level of activity and being with people. I can have a challenging game or more of a casual game depending on who I play with. I like the ease of movement and not too dangerous. Female Age 59 SIXTY SOMETHING Not as much running as in tennis. Female Age 60 It's such a fun sport. Its great exercise, you meet great people and another way of staying healthy. Female Age 63 It is an all-age sport, relatively easy to learn and fun to play. I have many friends that play, and we are loving learning and playing pickleball. Female Age 64 Gets me outside with my friends while exercising! Female Age 69 It's easier on my joints. It more fun to play. Female Age 69 SEVENTY SOMETHING I love the fact that it's an outdoor activity that allows me to get some exercise and have fun at the same time socially. Female Age 71 What do you like most about the sport of pickleball? FEMALE

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