Ouch, Shoulder pain

A couple questions; Do you use paddles? - Do you have a coach who can watch how your arm exits the water? The beginning of the pull and the exiting of the hand are the two culprits causing most shoulder problems. Try rotating the hand so you can look at the palm just as it exits the water. You'll need to rotate the body more but that really means you're going to put your body in a more streamlined position. Next, When you extend your arm, don't put pressure on the hand until it begins entering the catch phase of the stroke. That means slow the beginning part of your stroke down and try not to press the water with a straight arm. Keep hand-paddles off until the pain is eliminated. A good coach can help watch you and talk you through these things or give you other important tips to help alleviate that "shoulder pain" (an important sensation that must be avoided). Good luck

A couple questions; Do you use paddles? - Do you have a coach who can watch how your arm exits the water? The beginning of the pull and the exiting of the hand are the two culprits causing most shoulder problems. Try rotating the hand so you can look at the palm just as it exits the water. You'll need to rotate the body more but that really means you're going to put your body in a more streamlined position. Next, When you extend your arm, don't put pressure on the hand until it begins entering the catch phase of the stroke. That means slow the beginning part of your stroke down and try not to press the water with a straight arm. Keep hand-paddles off until the pain is eliminated. A good coach can help watch you and talk you through these things or give you other important tips to help alleviate that "shoulder pain" (an important sensation that must be avoided). Good luck