Have been trying to elongate stroke and perfect front quadrant and early-vertical forearm freestyle. Also, lift weights and do yoga so not sure why I pulled a muscle (rhomboid? trap?) near right shoulder blade. Tried to continue workout on Monday but couldn't generate power on right side because of pain. Not painful otherwise. Anyone have this before? I've had shoulder and lower-back injuries before but this one is new for me.
So glad to hear that the shoulder blade is not hurting after you gave it some rest - I hope that is currently still the case since your last post! It is more than understandable that you are concerned with making sure that you are able to pursue the sport that you love, injury free. I would definitely encourage you to learn good stroke technique and increase the variety of your movements in the water - these are the keys to avoiding injuries in swimming.
I'm sorry to hear that your coach is not open to feedback, but hopefully you are getting some of the answers you need through the forum and other avenues. If you can get a video of yourself up here, then great! A GoPro is a good tool to work with, but I've done many stroke analyses through a simple, short video clip from a camera phone. That works just as well!
Best of luck to you.
So glad to hear that the shoulder blade is not hurting after you gave it some rest - I hope that is currently still the case since your last post! It is more than understandable that you are concerned with making sure that you are able to pursue the sport that you love, injury free. I would definitely encourage you to learn good stroke technique and increase the variety of your movements in the water - these are the keys to avoiding injuries in swimming.
I'm sorry to hear that your coach is not open to feedback, but hopefully you are getting some of the answers you need through the forum and other avenues. If you can get a video of yourself up here, then great! A GoPro is a good tool to work with, but I've done many stroke analyses through a simple, short video clip from a camera phone. That works just as well!
Best of luck to you.
