Hi all, this problem has bothered me quite a long time. I have keep swimming for almost one year. I always breath to my right side. Recently I tried to breath to both sides. It is really hard to break the old habit. Finally I can breath to both sides (breath once per three strokes). But still there are problems. I can't do breathing once per two strokes to my left side (to right side it is ok). I will feel tired quickly if I do that. Also when I do the breathing to both sides (breath once per three strokes), there is an obvious diffence between the two sides. Breathing to my right side, there is a powerful thrust (at least I think so) when my right hand enters the water after finishing the breath. While breathing to my left side, there is nothing like that. So now I am confused, should I keep on working to make both sides equal, which I feel is almost impossible, or go back to the old way? If I go back to my old way, will it cause any problem? i.e. distorted spine, which is horrible.
Sorry for my nasty English.
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Originally posted by PeirsolFan
Phelps and most other Olympians can probably pass a Neer test.
As can Masters swimmers with healthy shoulders.
The term swimmer's shoulder usually refers to an impingement syndrome with tendinitis, rather than bruising of the rotator cuff. It shouldn't be considered an inevitable consequence of swimming.
By rest I meant avoiding the activity that caused the problem; I did not mean immobilization.
Originally posted by PeirsolFan
Phelps and most other Olympians can probably pass a Neer test.
As can Masters swimmers with healthy shoulders.
The term swimmer's shoulder usually refers to an impingement syndrome with tendinitis, rather than bruising of the rotator cuff. It shouldn't be considered an inevitable consequence of swimming.
By rest I meant avoiding the activity that caused the problem; I did not mean immobilization.
