Two months ago, I had a pacemaker inserted due to having extreme bradycardia and an AV block. I am ready to get back in the water. My cardiologist recommends that I avoid swimming butterfly, due to clavicle pinch. Free and back seem OK. Breaststroke perhaps was OK. I have read of some Masters swimmers swimming all the strokes. While I do want to follow my cardiologist ’s recommendations, I am wondering whether other Master swimmers with pacemakers have had similar restrictions. OR if having no restrictions, have any swimmers with a PM had any problems with swimming and competing in all strokes.
Also, if anyone with a pacemaker has made any modifications to his/her training, what have you found helpful?
