EVERYBODY IS FALLING IN-LINE: SKATING WITH HIGHEST ACTIVITY

          The SGMA and a Superstudy conducted by American Sports     Data, Inc. tracks the participation in 102 different sports     and activities.  The following list shows the Top 10 with     the highest growth in participation at least once per year     among the U.S. population ages 6 and up (SGMA):                       
  
     
RK
    
       
SPORT/ACTIVITY
    
    
%       INC.
      '93 vs. '98
    
#       OF '93
      PARTICIPANTS
    
#       OF '98
      PARTICIPANTS
  
  
     
       
1)
    
    
In-line       Skating
    
       
133.60%
    
    
       
13,689
    
    
       
32,010
    
  
  
     
       
2)
    
    
Snowboarding
    
       
112.50%
    
    
       
2,567
    
    
       
5,461
    
  
  
     
       
3)
    
    
Treadmill
    
       
88.30%
    
    
       
19,685
    
    
       
37,073
    
  
  
     
       
4)
    
    
Roller       Hockey
    
       
67.20%
    
    
       
2,323
    
    
       
3,876
    
  
  
     
       
5)
    
    
Sailing
    
       
51.30%
    
    
       
3,918
    
    
       
5,902
    
  
  
     
       
6)
    
    
Scuba Diving
    
       
49.40%
    
    
       
2,306
    
    
       
3,448
    
  
  
     
       
7)
    
    
Free Weights
    
       
44.40%
    
    
       
28,564
    
    
       
41,266
    
  
  
     
       
8)
    
    
Boxing
    
       
38.30%
    
    
       
1,252
    
    
       
1,731
    
  
  
     
       
9)
    
    
Skateboarding
    
       
33.40%
    
    
       
5,388
    
    
       
7,190
    
  
  
     
       
10)
    
    
Tent Camping
    
       
22.70%
    
    
       
34,772
    
    
       
42,677