With a signature whacking sound, a bright yellow bulb soars across the tennis court outside the Federal Reserve building while rapid steps smack the clay surface.
What might appear as an intense game of tennis on first glance has a few key differences – the net is much lower, the boundaries are tighter and these players aren’t holding tennis rackets, but rather handheld paddles coated in plastic. Players trade the ball back and forth, and with each blow the teams return, the harsher each strike becomes until nothing but a streak of neon light is visible between the two sets of competitors racing across the court.
The name of the game is pickleball, the new, sensational craze that has been sweeping the nation and has arrived at GW’s campus.
For senior Kate Carpenter, who teamed up with a group of friends last month to form their own pickleball league called Dill With It, the kooky sport offers a sense of escapism. The players meet daily to play some doubles and share their love for this delightful sport. (Read More)
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