Popularity of Pickleball Grows to Attract All Generations
fun to do but you get to meet people. The community is so big that you meet people from all different backgrounds and become friends with these people," Simon said."For my book, I met so many people who met their future spouses through pickleball, made best friends through pickleball, things like that. In addition to being fun, it's accessible. There's very low barriers to entry.
Pickleball started as a game for children. Three dads on summer vacation to Bainbridge Island, Washington invented it in 1965 after their kids got bored with their normal summertime activities. While kids were the first to play the game that combines badminton, tennis, and ping pong, it's earned a reputation, an unfair one perhaps, as a game for older adults.
"That's a misconception a lot of people have about it," Simon said."Early on, back in the 60s, 70s, and 80s and so on, the majority of players were over 50 or over 60. And while there is a huge amount of players in that demographic, pickleball players also consist of millennials, Gen Zers, and younger people. I think 18-35 is the fastest growing age group of pickleball players in the last few years.
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