I just completed the Great Chesapeake Bay Swim on Sunday and once again, I had to fight through terrible hip pain during the race. The pain is on both the left and right sides and is basically in the bone/joint area. I thought the wet suit may be contributing to the pain, due to a different positioning in the water, but have tried OW races without a wetsuit and still have the same pain. It hurts to walk after the races and also hurts the next day. The pain typically starts around mile 2 of a race. I never get the pain while swimming distance in a pool. I am 31 and average over 30,000 yards a week so the OW races I have competed in are not longer distances than I am used to swimming. Has anyone had similar pain or any advice?
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Thanks so much for all of your advice. I've never posted on the forums before and it's nice to get advice from others who have similar issues. I wrote down the number of an orthopedic specialist tonight and will be making an appointment tomorrow. I also checked out surfacehippy...thanks again. I am doing an 8 mile swim in Vermont in August and can't bear the thought of having this pain creep up on me at mile 2 again. I'll post again once I get some news from the ortho, wish me luck!!!
Thanks so much for all of your advice. I've never posted on the forums before and it's nice to get advice from others who have similar issues. I wrote down the number of an orthopedic specialist tonight and will be making an appointment tomorrow. I also checked out surfacehippy...thanks again. I am doing an 8 mile swim in Vermont in August and can't bear the thought of having this pain creep up on me at mile 2 again. I'll post again once I get some news from the ortho, wish me luck!!!
