Swam four events in a meet yesterday (actually five with the relay they threw me into). It was my first real meet in 22 years. My first event was the 50 ***. I came to the wall on the finish and reached out to get the touch pad. I tagged it and jammed my right index finger. OUCH. Didn't think it was that bad. It was sore, but I made it through my other events. Still sore all night. I iced it a bit last night, but this morning it's very swolen an brused.
This is not the first time I've done something like this. I once broke my foot hitting it on a gutter on a flip turn.
Did I mention I don't have any depth perception? And did I mention that I'm an idiot?
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The risks of injuries when swimming or so incredibly small relative to other sports, I think that's why we are kinda shocked when something happens like a broken finger. But after dabbling in other sports, and coming back with more serious injuries, I've come to the realization that swimming is pretty much awesome in nearly every way, barring the occasional broken phalange.
The risks of injuries when swimming or so incredibly small relative to other sports, I think that's why we are kinda shocked when something happens like a broken finger. But after dabbling in other sports, and coming back with more serious injuries, I've come to the realization that swimming is pretty much awesome in nearly every way, barring the occasional broken phalange.
