I've only done it a couple times, and unfortunately tonight was one of them. I was being a little sloppy on a turrn and my heels smacked the top of the gutter. Nothing broken but I'll probably have a good bruise. Add this to lanelines (the plastic floats can be sharp when broken) and hand collisions with other swimmers to the list of hazards.
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Yes, I smacked the heels over the top of the gutter/pool deck. I still do old-school turns (ie, do not flip straight onto my back) so I hit at a slight angle that was enough to sprain my ankle. You would think after the first million or two flipturns this wouldn't happen any more.
Fortunately it was minor and only resulted in a few days of limping around in pain.
Learning from other swimmer's experiences: this is a good argument for swimming with corrective lens goggles or with contact lenses if you have poor eyesight.
Yes, I smacked the heels over the top of the gutter/pool deck. I still do old-school turns (ie, do not flip straight onto my back) so I hit at a slight angle that was enough to sprain my ankle. You would think after the first million or two flipturns this wouldn't happen any more.
Fortunately it was minor and only resulted in a few days of limping around in pain.
Learning from other swimmer's experiences: this is a good argument for swimming with corrective lens goggles or with contact lenses if you have poor eyesight.
