Has anyone actually dislocated their shoulder while swimming? I swam all through high school, took 6 years off tried bodybuilding then went to powerlifting. After several disk injuries, I decided to quit, and get back into swimming to save my aching body/joints. After about 6 weeks of training I competed in my first Masters meet. The first two events were awesome 50m back then 50m fly. I actually broke the state records in both. The third event 100m I.M. While sweeping outward in the butterfly, my shoulder came completely out of the socket for a split second, then popped back in. I could actually hear things popping and tearing. It has been 6 weeks, and it still hasn't completely healed. All I've been able to do is kick workouts without a kickboard.Does anyone else have a similar experience?
I dislocated my shoulder on a turn in the 50 *** at a meet when I jammed the wall with my arms straight. My orthopedic surgeon said dislocated shoulders are very common with swimmers as we tend to stretch the rotator cuff ligaments. I could do no pulls for 8 weeks & then only very easy breaststroke. It was another month before I was O.K.'d for freestyle & again starting easy. It was a year before fly was O.K.'d. Physical therapy with emphasis on rotator cuff exercises really helped. Good luck with your recovery.
I dislocated my shoulder on a turn in the 50 *** at a meet when I jammed the wall with my arms straight. My orthopedic surgeon said dislocated shoulders are very common with swimmers as we tend to stretch the rotator cuff ligaments. I could do no pulls for 8 weeks & then only very easy breaststroke. It was another month before I was O.K.'d for freestyle & again starting easy. It was a year before fly was O.K.'d. Physical therapy with emphasis on rotator cuff exercises really helped. Good luck with your recovery.
