OK, I know this is weird, but since I've started swimming seriously I've come across the following problem. The skin on the bottom of my big toes rips off. I think its from the bottom of the pool and from pushing off from the turn. It wouldn't be a prob if it didn't all come off on one spot. The skin rips off down to the "quick" and gets very red and painful.
I've tried band-aids (fall off; even the "waterproof" ones) and first aid tape (same prob).
Has anyone else had this prob? What did you do about it? i refuse to give up swimming, so I gotta find some way to keep my skin!!!
Thanks,
Mike
It sounds as though after you plant your foot on the wall you are probably twisting while you complete your turn. Somehow your toe (only spot?) must still be in contact during the twisting, removing the skin. You might try staying on your back for an instant or two longer as you're leaving the wall and stay off the bottom entirely. Maybe that'll minimize or eliminate it. I'm assuming this is happening during your freestyle turns.
It sounds as though after you plant your foot on the wall you are probably twisting while you complete your turn. Somehow your toe (only spot?) must still be in contact during the twisting, removing the skin. You might try staying on your back for an instant or two longer as you're leaving the wall and stay off the bottom entirely. Maybe that'll minimize or eliminate it. I'm assuming this is happening during your freestyle turns.
