Coming back to swimming?

Hey guys and gals, I have a quick question. I haven't swam rigorously since high school which was 4 years ago. I'm getting back into it right now, and my shoulders start hurting after doing just 2 100s. Is it just because I haven't used them in this manner in a long time? What can I do to swim longer without having this pain? I stretch a lot before working out, so that can't be it. Do I just need to keep swimming so that I can get used to it? Thanks, Greg What kind of stretching do you do before workouts? Slow motion stretches that warm up the muscle are fine,but static stretches(what most people think of as stretching) can actually be harmful if done before the muscle is warmed up. I have had shoulder injuries a couple of times and when coming back I am careful to ease back to full intensity.I start with fist swimming dog paddle with a swim snorkel.This puts less strain on the shoulders and is a great drill to work on EVF. A coach told my wife that if her shoulders starts to get twitchy, she should swim holding tennis balls to take the strain off the shoulders.

Hey guys and gals, I have a quick question. I haven't swam rigorously since high school which was 4 years ago. I'm getting back into it right now, and my shoulders start hurting after doing just 2 100s. Is it just because I haven't used them in this manner in a long time? What can I do to swim longer without having this pain? I stretch a lot before working out, so that can't be it. Do I just need to keep swimming so that I can get used to it? Thanks, Greg What kind of stretching do you do before workouts? Slow motion stretches that warm up the muscle are fine,but static stretches(what most people think of as stretching) can actually be harmful if done before the muscle is warmed up. I have had shoulder injuries a couple of times and when coming back I am careful to ease back to full intensity.I start with fist swimming dog paddle with a swim snorkel.This puts less strain on the shoulders and is a great drill to work on EVF. A coach told my wife that if her shoulders starts to get twitchy, she should swim holding tennis balls to take the strain off the shoulders.