swimming after rotator cuff surgery

Former Member
Former Member
Hi folks In Feb 2009 I had rotator cuff surgery. They sewed up a 2.5cm buttonhole like tear in my supraspinatus tendon. For about 7 years prior to the surgery, I had been swimming 1k 3x a week. After the surgery, I had given up on the idea of swimming for fitness, but I'm starting to think that was premature. I've read on this forum of people with much worse rotator cuff injuries than me getting back in the water. The physical therapist says I'm good to start swimming with a kickboard. I'm going to get some fins because kicking alone seems to get me nowhere. Can any forum members who've recovered from a rotator cuff repair give me some advice about how to approach my return AFTER I stop using a kickboard? Thanks in advance Mark