https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/5265/oh-my-toeOh here&#39;s my sad story... 3 weeks ago I fell and hurt my big toe really bad. It was not broken but the bone was badly bruised. So, the doc said the pain will go away in about 6 WEEKS!!!!! Also he said that I can swim but very carefully after the cut en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/68072?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 15 May 2007 16:09:57 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:8f07784f-2228-4c9f-b2e3-0bf3c00f6e47Former MemberGedrick, I say if you WANT to give it a try, and find that you CAN do it without injuring yourself further, then you should give it a whirl. If you swim poorly, you know you tried hard, did your best, and that was what you were destined to do. If you are truly concerned about injuring yourself further, then I say stay out. Maybe do some pull work with a bouy to limit the use of your leg; maybe barely push off the wall so you end up swimming most of the length instead of streamlining to build up your stamina; Thank you, I&#39;ll try to go today and see how I do. maybe now is a good time to work on your freestyle Oh the evel freestyle....I guess this toe problem was done so I can finally learn the darn thind well..... :fish2: If you do go for it, you may surprise yourself with how well you end up swimming. Just ask the guy who went a 1:12 in the 100 free at 05 lcm nats... in a full arm cast. oh wait, that was me. :dedhorse: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: But seriously, GREAT job!!!!! Amazing!!!!!<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/68059?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 15 May 2007 11:44:09 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:e3ef3641-a9e4-4552-8688-e8e9044b0dfdMuppetGedrick, I say if you WANT to give it a try, and find that you CAN do it without injuring yourself further, then you should give it a whirl. If you swim poorly, you know you tried hard, did your best, and that was what you were destined to do. If you are truly concerned about injuring yourself further, then I say stay out. Maybe do some pull work with a bouy to limit the use of your leg; maybe barely push off the wall so you end up swimming most of the length instead of streamlining to build up your stamina; maybe now is a good time to work on your freestyle If you do go for it, you may surprise yourself with how well you end up swimming. Just ask the guy who went a 1:12 in the 100 free at 05 lcm nats... in a full arm cast. oh wait, that was me. :dedhorse:<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/67970?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 14 May 2007 09:32:37 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:fe2397b6-4b7f-436c-b7e8-04281eaea884Former MemberIt&#39;s not actually an open wound that is bleeding right? Right! You are not leaving a red trail down the pool as you swim to and fro? :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: Thank you for the support and good advices!!!<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/67895?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 14 May 2007 09:02:14 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:6b403417-3259-49b9-918b-1f81fee4ba7dFormer MemberI don&#39;t see any harm in swimming with a bruised toe as long as it does not bring about significant pain. I have broken a toe twice in the 2.5 years I have been swimming and neither time did I stay out of the pool. There were a couple times where I screamed underwater after a turn/pushoff and had pressured my toe on the wall, but that was peanuts compared to the sensation that came when I broke it! As for the cut/wound I think it&#39;s important to keep it dry. I don&#39;t think there is much harm in swimming with it at this point but it needs to be kept dry at all other times. It&#39;s not actually an open wound that is bleeding right? You are not leaving a red trail down the pool as you swim to and fro?<div style="clear:both;"></div>