Hi,
I have a big red rubbing mark on the front of my right shoulder, basically the whole front of the delt, when I get out of the pool after a freestyle session.
Its rubbing off my jaw line stubble somewhere I think. Its been happening since I returned to swimming, (i stopped at 13/14 before stubble was an issue!). I want to address this issue now and I really thought about it while swimming last night and couldnt identify when exactly it was happening. I've tried shaving my jaw closer, to no avail. I think the contact is at some point in the downstroke or the catch anyway.
Has anyone else (guys obviously!) had this issue and solved it? Can anyone suggest a technical flaw that might be causing it and how to correct it. Might my hand entry be to close to the centre line?
thanks for any advice!
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Not necessarily a flaw, but I think you can get rid of this issue by changing your stroke and not growing a soft, flowing beard. It's likely caused by the fact that your head is still turned while breathing to the right as your right shoulder comes forward. If you make a point of taking a quick breath and turning your face back into the water 1/2 second sooner, you shouldn't have this issue. One reason you may be pausing too long to breathe may be that you are finishing your exhale when you first open your mouth outside the water. I know that if I'm out of the water for a couple of months it's hard to get proper breathing at first. Make sure you have fully exhaled underwater so you can take that quick inhale and turn your face back into the water before your right shoulder recovery.
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Former Member
Not necessarily a flaw, but I think you can get rid of this issue by changing your stroke and not growing a soft, flowing beard. It's likely caused by the fact that your head is still turned while breathing to the right as your right shoulder comes forward. If you make a point of taking a quick breath and turning your face back into the water 1/2 second sooner, you shouldn't have this issue. One reason you may be pausing too long to breathe may be that you are finishing your exhale when you first open your mouth outside the water. I know that if I'm out of the water for a couple of months it's hard to get proper breathing at first. Make sure you have fully exhaled underwater so you can take that quick inhale and turn your face back into the water before your right shoulder recovery.
