Wrist problems in Fly?

RE: Wrist problems in Fly?

orca1946 — Wed, 25 May 2011 12:03:27 GMT

I still have a bruise from a guy in the next lane that hit me with his Casio on fly !!!

RE: Wrist problems in Fly?

Former Member — Tue, 24 May 2011 14:20:40 GMT

I know what you're talking about, it occasionally happens to me but only in my left wrist. I broke it many years ago and the joint has always been a little loose. Sometimes I find myself sitting on my hands (?) and when I pull them out I pull my wrist out of its socket... Or just regularly moving it kinda dislocates and looks a little funny but it snaps back in. I do find the more I swim the less the problem. Good luck!

RE: Wrist problems in Fly?

orca1946 — Sun, 22 May 2011 05:32:44 GMT

Glad to hear of better wrists !

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Greg Dittmar — Sun, 22 May 2011 01:00:53 GMT

Happy to say that I've completely resolved this issue. The wrist-exercises I came up with made the problem go away. No need for trips to the doctor!

RE: Wrist problems in Fly?

Greg Dittmar — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 11:41:39 GMT

Curious. Do you have very flexible joints and a tall lanky build? Can you easily encircle your left wrist with your right hand's thumb and middle finger? Good news, the problem has been getting better. I think the wrist exercises are helping. The problem hasn't completely gone away, but it's managable now. But to answer your questions, nah, I don't think I'm any more flexible than any other swimmer. I'm not really that tall or lanky, either. My arms are slightly longer than my height, however. I can encircle your left wrist with my right hand's thumb and middle finger, but barely. Thanks for the feedback, everyone!

RE: Wrist problems in Fly?

Former Member — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 07:05:50 GMT

Curious. Do you have very flexible joints and a tall lanky build? Can you easily encircle your left wrist with your right hand's thumb and middle finger?

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Greg Dittmar — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 01:10:24 GMT

Thanks for the feedback. Nah, my wrists have never been injured, and I don't use paddles. Neither wrist has ever shown signs of carpal tunnel, and I never had this problem as an age group/college swimmer. Fortunately, this problem has never surfaced in a race. But since it does limit my ability to train fly, it does impact my ability to race fly when the time comes. Oh well, I'll continue trying to strengthen my wrists with targeted exercise. I'll google it and see what comes up.

RE: Wrist problems in Fly?

orca1946 — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 12:29:10 GMT

Carpel tunnel? Have any injuries happened to the wrist? I would go to a sports Doc & get it checked out. That should not be at all !

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Rykno — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 10:40:51 GMT

I get pain in my left wrist when swimming backstroke, but I think that is because I pull on the laneline with every left stroke ;) it could be something none swimming related. Do you get the same feeling if you swim any other strike with paddles on? on the days I swim a lot of back before swimming with paddles I feel as if I have weak wrist and can't swim very fast with the paddles on.

RE: Wrist problems in Fly?

That Guy — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 10:26:04 GMT

I swim quite a bit of fly and I've never had a problem like that. My wrists and hands take a beating on the recovery due to hitting lanelines, people, low-flying aircraft, etc., but I don't have any problems with the pull.