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?
She said that 'they' (whoever 'they' are) have seen increases in swimmer shoulder problems as stroke technique has evolved over the years. She said that newer stroke techniques are way more shoulder-driven, focusing more on an outstreched-forward-movement catch. She said that while this makes your stroke more efficient, its much harder on the shoulders.
Your Md's conclusion, that efficient swimming (low drag, high leverage) is the direct result in increasing shoulder problems with swimmers (therefore the more shoulder friendly technique is inefficient), does not have supporting proof.
I think the reason is because more people are swimming and incorrectly attempting efficient form.
Efficient swimming means you don't need to use your shoulders as much.
She said that 'they' (whoever 'they' are) have seen increases in swimmer shoulder problems as stroke technique has evolved over the years. She said that newer stroke techniques are way more shoulder-driven, focusing more on an outstreched-forward-movement catch. She said that while this makes your stroke more efficient, its much harder on the shoulders.
Your Md's conclusion, that efficient swimming (low drag, high leverage) is the direct result in increasing shoulder problems with swimmers (therefore the more shoulder friendly technique is inefficient), does not have supporting proof.
I think the reason is because more people are swimming and incorrectly attempting efficient form.
Efficient swimming means you don't need to use your shoulders as much.
