So if youre pickleball curious, its the right time to get in on Americas new favorite pastime.

So, what is pickleball?

Like tennis,pickleball starts with a serve.

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The first team to make it to 11 with at least a two-point lead wins.

Who invented pickleball?

Many sports have an iconic origin storyand pickleballs story is cuter than most.

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So, Franks fatherthe late U.S.

Congressman, Joel Pritchardand a couple of his buddies invented a new game for the kids to play.

Dutrieuille attributes the rising interest in pickleball to a few key factorsthe first of which is the pandemic.

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Pickleballcan be a sport you keep improving on and can quickly play in leagues and tournaments, says Dutrieuille.

Were seeing this explode within our clubs and have started our own too.

There are propickleballplayers now who just started playing a year ago.

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Its neat to see.

Dutrieuille says to give it a shot.

The name itself should set your mind at easethis is a fun sport from the start, he says.

Tara Davis-Woodhall of Team United States celebrates with husband Hunter Woodhall after winning the gold medal in the Women’s Long Jump Final on day thirteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 08, 2024 in Paris, France.

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