swim fin injuries

RE: swim fin injuries

Speedo — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 09:34:15 GMT

Nice guys ... :angel:

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Bobinator — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 08:41:04 GMT

I have painfully jammed my finger on the fins of a swimmer in front of me when they randomly stopped and floated during sprints. It hurt!

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Former Member — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 06:05:59 GMT

I try to avoid being too close to someone with fins lest they step on my feet.

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The Fortress — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 08:46:55 GMT

Haha. I was tempted to say that. :lmao: Nice guys ... Yes, don't drop a monofin on your foot! The fiberglass will slice it, as it did my big toe. Probably should have gotten stitches and a cortisone injection when it became tendonitis, but I didn't. Instead, I now have a case of tenosynovitis that I have to treat.. :( I have never had ourswimmer's issue. But occasionally after hard or long fin kick sets I feel sort of shin splinty. Long blade fins are amazing for increasing ankle flexibility though.

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ourswimmer — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 07:38:36 GMT

I was using my fins two or three times a week for hard kick or sprint sets and had to cut back when I started developing pain in the hollow on the inside back of my foot, behind the ankle bone (posterior tibial tendonitis, per dr. google).

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Former Member — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 07:07:03 GMT

Used to get blisters on the tops of my toes from (stiff) red zoomers. Wore white ankle socks with the those fins after that. I am sure some people have been injured by falls while walking on the pool deck with fins on. Bad idea.

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orca1946 — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 06:54:29 GMT

Silicone fins stop the hurt of old zoomers. I some times cramp early in the season with fins.

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poolraat — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 04:29:37 GMT

Or dropping a monofin on their toe :bolt: Haha. I was tempted to say that. :lmao:

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Speedo — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 02:43:09 GMT

I am sure some people have been injured by falls while walking on the pool deck with fins on.Or dropping a monofin on their toe :bolt:

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jethro — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 02:04:23 GMT

The only problem I have is that zoomers rub my feet raw in a couple of places. If I'm doing a longer kick set, I wear neoprene socks with them.