Good advice. Many years ago I had to go to a chess club to get a game and that meant an evening out travelling ect. Now it is so easy online and as an old man I appreaciate the amazing advantages that I never knew as a youthful player.
At the press of a button one can set a position for analysis; we had to set up a board and pieces.
However chess and other sports can start to absorb your time excessively and I would advise a young person to avoid obsession. If you become a professional then like a professional musician you will not have any other work to engage your time.
I often wonder if members of symphony orchestras sit and listen to symphonies in their time off.
A lot of chess players, mainly beginners, give up on chess because they're already a (physical) sport and think that they don't have time for chess. While this can be difficult to make time for both chess and sports it's mainly the belief that you can't do it that makes it so hard.
Since chess is a two player game requiring only a board and a set of pieces you can play almost anywhere. In the airport at your house in a club. You can even play online at places like chess.com! So use the times that you're not playing sports to play chess instead of preparing or worrying. One last tip: while you're playing either sports or chess don't focus on the other.
Hope this helped
Note: I don't mean to imply that chess and sports are the only two things you should focus on in your life.