Growing Pickleball in England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Future of Pickleball

Welcome to Episode 59 of The Future of Pickleball show! In this episode, Paul Olson welcomes Karen Mitchell, co-founder of Pickleball England. Karen talks about the early days of pickleball in England and how it has evolved over the years, growing from a few thousand in the early days to more than 35,000 today. She also highlights the success of the English Open, which saw an impressive increase in participation, and the challenges of organizing such a large tournament. Pickleball England has a goal of gaining recognition from Sport England and potentially making pickleball a professional sport. Timestamps: 0:00 - The Future of Pickleball Show Episode 59 Introduction 🎬 1:12 - Karen Mitchell background 💪 3:20 - Evolution of pickleball in England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 7:27 - Demographics 📊 10:54 - 2024 English Open 🏓 20:23 - English pickleball rules 📝 22:39 - Area's of improvement for next English Open ☝️ 25:25 - Increased costs 💸 27:56 - Professional English players 👀 29:33 - European Pickleball Championships 💯 33:25 - The future of english pickleball 🔮 Shop the SLK by Selkirk Pickleball Paddles here: ➡️ https://slkrk.co/h5zx1vwm Shop Bags & Backpacks here: ➡️ https://slkrk.co/xn36eap0 Download the Selkirk TV app today to stay up to date with the latest pickleball content, including highlights, news coverage, instructional videos, and much more. ➡️ https://slkrk.co/xbyh4e #Pickleball #PickleballHighlights #PickleballLessons #SelkirkTV Source: Selkirk TV

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