Here's a thread for the ladies to discuss anything that relates to women and swimming. For example, feel free to discuss how disgustingly ugly fastskins are, how the "curse" can kill a meet, how suits don't fit, how swimming wrecks your hair, how hormones unhinge you, etc.
I have not had the good fortune as some of you other ladies of going through the changes to your body during pregnancy and after childbirth. But I do know from my sister (who used to be a half-marathoner) that when the hips widen it puts extra strain on the piriformis. She suffered for a while with piriformis inflammation and hip bursitis when she tried to get back into serious running shape after her third child. Unfortunately she is not a swimmer, but I wish she was. Swimming is much nicer on your body than running is!
I am pretty fortunate that my injuries have been limited to ankles (can't keep my balance on dry land to save my life--typical swimmer). Fortunately my overly flexible ankles give me a fabulous kick.
I have not had the good fortune as some of you other ladies of going through the changes to your body during pregnancy and after childbirth. But I do know from my sister (who used to be a half-marathoner) that when the hips widen it puts extra strain on the piriformis. She suffered for a while with piriformis inflammation and hip bursitis when she tried to get back into serious running shape after her third child. Unfortunately she is not a swimmer, but I wish she was. Swimming is much nicer on your body than running is!
I am pretty fortunate that my injuries have been limited to ankles (can't keep my balance on dry land to save my life--typical swimmer). Fortunately my overly flexible ankles give me a fabulous kick.
