Anyone swim with a finger fracture?

Last night, I got hit in practice REALLY hard, during a sprint set. The woman who hit me said she was sure she hit the lane line because it was such a smack. Fun! Anyway, after much swelling, ice, and pain, it turns out I have a Volar Plate Avulsion fracture of my right ring finger. (Fun when you are both right-handed AND drive a stick shift.) The doc. said 6 weeks no swimming, but clearly, that's too long for me. I start IT next week. Anyone dealt with this? Did you go to practice and just kick? How long out of the water? Who thought swimming was a contact sport?!?!