I learned to swim as an adult a couple of years ago. When I started the front crawl, I would focus on being "long" in the water - i.e., really reaching with the forward hand on each stroke, and not pulling until the trailing hand entered the water (the TI front quadrant swimming concept).
But over time, my shoulders would bother me. And I recently learned that swimming with high elbows (envisioning your arm going over a barrel) is better for your shoulders. I was definitely dropping my elbows before.
The problem I'm having is that when I swim with high elbows, I feel like I'm not as "long" in the water, that I get less glide, and that generally, I have to work a lot harder (though my shoulders feel better). One obvious thing I've noticed is that with a high elbow stroke, I can't seem to keep my leading arm out in front until my trailing arm catches up.
Any thoughts? Thanks.
Edit: I should add that I'm a recreational swimmer, so technique that is easier on the shoulder is preferred to a technique that may be better for competitive swimmers but is more stressful to the shoulder joint.
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Weight training is the best thing for it I have to agree with this statement 110%
Keep curing yourself with what feels appropriate and the odds that it may never ever pop out in the future are high.
I dislocated the same knee twice within a year when I was in my teen ages, doctor said if it ever happen again, I'd has to open it (I was scared to death).
In 2000, I was turning 31. I really thought that I'd finish my days with a walking stick. Could barely climb stairs without pain. I got back to training stair master (with tape around both knees) and weights. Now, (short story) this year I had my first cycling season ever with no pain whatsoever and I plan to maybe start running next year (which I had never been able to, even working as a full time triathlon coach for a varsity team).
I am not a doctor, but I really have the impression that weights have a positive impact even on articular tissues (even pads and stuff).
Weights weights weights.
Weight training is the best thing for it I have to agree with this statement 110%
Keep curing yourself with what feels appropriate and the odds that it may never ever pop out in the future are high.
I dislocated the same knee twice within a year when I was in my teen ages, doctor said if it ever happen again, I'd has to open it (I was scared to death).
In 2000, I was turning 31. I really thought that I'd finish my days with a walking stick. Could barely climb stairs without pain. I got back to training stair master (with tape around both knees) and weights. Now, (short story) this year I had my first cycling season ever with no pain whatsoever and I plan to maybe start running next year (which I had never been able to, even working as a full time triathlon coach for a varsity team).
I am not a doctor, but I really have the impression that weights have a positive impact even on articular tissues (even pads and stuff).
Weights weights weights.
