I have been trying really hard to point my ankles when swimming beaststroke and ... hm, maybe I have overdone it, 'cause my left ankle starts hurting when I swim breaststroke now, well, I do not really feel it while swimming but when out of the water and only when I touch the spot or stretch my ankle.
Any ideas?
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Breaststroke is my best stroke, but maybe I'm wrong, but when you say "I've been trying really hard to point my ankles" am I the only one who sees a problem with this? The flow of your legs and feet on breaststroke should be much more natural, don't concentrate too much on pointing your ankles, you're probably putting too much tension there, when there is no need for it. When you flex your ankles let it be more of a natural flow of the stroke as opposed to something you're concentrating on. Does this make any sense?
I don't believe you strained it, otherwise you'd definitely be feeling it at other times as well, not just when swimming breaststroke (this I know for sure -- I've sprained my ankle before and it really hurts! You can barely walk on it!)
Breaststroke is my best stroke, but maybe I'm wrong, but when you say "I've been trying really hard to point my ankles" am I the only one who sees a problem with this? The flow of your legs and feet on breaststroke should be much more natural, don't concentrate too much on pointing your ankles, you're probably putting too much tension there, when there is no need for it. When you flex your ankles let it be more of a natural flow of the stroke as opposed to something you're concentrating on. Does this make any sense?
I don't believe you strained it, otherwise you'd definitely be feeling it at other times as well, not just when swimming breaststroke (this I know for sure -- I've sprained my ankle before and it really hurts! You can barely walk on it!)
