Hi everyone. I have been doing the interval based workouts posted on the workout section and really enjoying them. However, whenever I try to move up to a faster interval (and add more yards) my left shoulder gets very sore. Does any one have suggestions on how I can strengthen my shoulders to help handle more yards?
There isn't a master's team where I live, but the age group couch has "stroke clinics" for adults that I have been going to once a week to make sure I am using good technique and am not injuring myself with strokes.
Thanks in advance!
~Nicole
I have had shoulder problems since swimming in high school, genetic loosey goosey shoulders I guess. Anyhoo I changed one thing about freestyle and it helped tremendously but it is not "conventional". Rather than enter my hand sideways, my hand enters palm down, fingertips first, elbows high. After my hand enters I pull down a little and then scull outwards a bit. Does that make sense? I combined this with many of the RC and other stabilizing exercises on my off days or the night before a practice. It has made a huge difference. It is not for everybody but it worked for this long time tendonitis sufferer.
I have had shoulder problems since swimming in high school, genetic loosey goosey shoulders I guess. Anyhoo I changed one thing about freestyle and it helped tremendously but it is not "conventional". Rather than enter my hand sideways, my hand enters palm down, fingertips first, elbows high. After my hand enters I pull down a little and then scull outwards a bit. Does that make sense? I combined this with many of the RC and other stabilizing exercises on my off days or the night before a practice. It has made a huge difference. It is not for everybody but it worked for this long time tendonitis sufferer.
