What do I do to get past these sore shoulders? Am I working out too hard? Is there anything that works to calm the soreness? If I keep swimming will they get worse? Or do I need to swim the soreness out?
It depends how sore they are and why, I guess. When I first started swimming masters, three years ago, I frequently came home from practice, took an ibuprofen, and lay on the couch with an ice pack on my shoulders. After a month or two, I found I no longer experienced any shoulder pain from swimming.
I would probably go see a doctor if I thought the pain was getting worse.
It depends how sore they are and why, I guess. When I first started swimming masters, three years ago, I frequently came home from practice, took an ibuprofen, and lay on the couch with an ice pack on my shoulders. After a month or two, I found I no longer experienced any shoulder pain from swimming.
I would probably go see a doctor if I thought the pain was getting worse.
