Crap, messed up a shoulder 3 days before my first Nationals
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I'm in Las Vegas for a couple of days and swam with the Las Vegas Masters. For some reason, at 6:00 AM, the age group team sharing the pool changed the lane lines from LC to SC. Shortly after that, were were doing a few slow 50's of backstroke (which was my first mistake - attempting backstroke). I had not noticed there were flags only on one side. Since I am usually successful at avoiding backstroke, I have no clue what my stroke count might be. Just around the time I started getting curious about when I might see the flags, my left arm jammed the wall almost fully extended.
Now I have a flash of sharp pain even on slow free every time my hand passes shoulder level.:bitching:
I was sensible enough to get out eventually ice it.
Thanks for the support. I probably just exacerbated existing tendonitis. No doubt the sharp pain will go away in the next 60 hours. :agree:
I'm sorry to hear about your accident and I hope your shoulder recovers in time from Clovis. I know you have high hopes for swimming well at Nats, but please remember, it's just swimming. There will always be another meet and another Nats.
If you still have sharp pain and can't lift your arm above your shoulder before the weekend, I recommend you seek medical treatment. A swim meet is just not worth spending months in pain.
Best wishes for a quick recovery,
P
Thanks for the support. I probably just exacerbated existing tendonitis. No doubt the sharp pain will go away in the next 60 hours. :agree:
I'm sorry to hear about your accident and I hope your shoulder recovers in time from Clovis. I know you have high hopes for swimming well at Nats, but please remember, it's just swimming. There will always be another meet and another Nats.
If you still have sharp pain and can't lift your arm above your shoulder before the weekend, I recommend you seek medical treatment. A swim meet is just not worth spending months in pain.
Best wishes for a quick recovery,
P
