Injury layoff of a week or so--ho long to regain form?
Former Member
I have a friend who has a shoulder injury (mild but enough that she doesn't want to risk delaying recovery to swim). Have any of you had layoffs from swimming due to injury or other issues and when you came back to the pool did it take you long to regain your form. She is freaked a bit because she loves swimming and is so afraid she will lose all the fitness she has gained over the last few months. She has done short swims of 1750 or so, maybe once a week. So not a significant layoff. But maybe a week or so. Any help or positive encouragement is welcome!
thank you!
Every person is different. Every injury is different. Every journey is unique.
When you're sick or injured and taking time off from training it's easy to imagine the worst. Usually a swimmers' perception or fear about getting out of shape is often worse than the reality. The key is to work with your docs, physical therapist, & coach on your recovery and path to getting back in shape.
The truths are
it takes what it takes.
Always err on the side of caution
Do everything you can to avoid getting reinjured.
Every person is different. Every injury is different. Every journey is unique.
When you're sick or injured and taking time off from training it's easy to imagine the worst. Usually a swimmers' perception or fear about getting out of shape is often worse than the reality. The key is to work with your docs, physical therapist, & coach on your recovery and path to getting back in shape.
The truths are
it takes what it takes.
Always err on the side of caution
Do everything you can to avoid getting reinjured.
