It's an interesting question on how to handle teenage athletes and their training. If you ask most of them, I think they'd jump at the chance to do more and learn from experts in their chosen sport. It has to be handled carefully, of course, and cannot be to the detriment of their academic commitments, but the kids who are driven enough to want to get the most out of themselves will lap it up. It's really no different from academic extension programmes for kids who want to push themselves a bit harder. It's how we encourage success in our society.
If I think back to my time playing sport as a teenager, these pathways existed even back then. Every chance I had to train with guys better than me I absolutely ate up. When my kids are the same age they'll be encouraged to do the same, so long as it doesn't affect their schooling.
