I returned to swimming with a coach, going to meets with the masters team, second semester of 2004. The last time I had swum had been in 1968, at high school. Anyway, I am experiencing some right shoulder discomfort, in between workouts. I am also getting some paresthesia in both arms when swimming without breaks anything above 500 meters at a faster pace. To further confuse me, I did suffer a fall on to my right shoulder from a dirt bike on Feb. 8th. My group swims with a coach 4 times a week, usually doing no more than 2,000 meters. I swim on my own the other days, doing easy 1,000s or more with or without fins. What I am looking for is advice on stretches and tips in general. I also must say that most of my training is freestyle, although I do some butterfly laps and backstroke laps. Thanks for any help, billy fanstone (in Brazil)
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Never do the exercises before you swim. I would suggest doing them in the evening before you crash for the night. I have been bad about my exercises recently. It seemed the more I did them the more my shoulder would bother me. I am now swimming about 5 times/week and do my exercises about once a week. My shoulders are getting much stronger just from swimming. I should note that doing the exercises once a week affords me the opportunity to test my cuff muscle strength. Each time I do them I can do more with less fatigue. As long as that weekly exercise routine continues to show improvment I will maintain my current schedule.
Never do the exercises before you swim. I would suggest doing them in the evening before you crash for the night. I have been bad about my exercises recently. It seemed the more I did them the more my shoulder would bother me. I am now swimming about 5 times/week and do my exercises about once a week. My shoulders are getting much stronger just from swimming. I should note that doing the exercises once a week affords me the opportunity to test my cuff muscle strength. Each time I do them I can do more with less fatigue. As long as that weekly exercise routine continues to show improvment I will maintain my current schedule.
