| Swimming is a fairly safe sport to compete in when | | | | strengthen and by taking the right amount of rest, |
| compared to contact sports like football or rugby but | | | | swimmers can expect to achieve their best |
| shoulder injuries are a definite threat to swimmers of | | | | performance when it really matters. |
| all ages and abilities. | | | | Swimmers that picks up shoulder injuries should |
| Not many swimmers pick up acute injuries but those | | | | immediately get out of the pool, take a shower to |
| that do often occur when swimmers hit the water | | | | relax the muscles and rest up. Icing any shoulder injury |
| hard when diving. The most common type of shoulder | | | | is advisable to reduce swelling and improve flexibility |
| injuries in swimming are overuse injuries caused by | | | | quicker. The arm should then be elevated to ensure |
| repetitive stress on the muscles and joints. | | | | the shoulder is comfortable and not being put under |
| When you consider that a dedicated swimmer who | | | | unnecessary strain. |
| competes in the sport at either amateur or | | | | The hardest thing for a swimmer to do when they |
| professional level makes over 1 million strokes per arm | | | | experience an injury is to sit back and do nothing. They |
| per year, you can understand how the shoulder can | | | | constantly want to be back in the water, as that's |
| become strained. | | | | where they feel most comfortable. However, to avoid |
| The important thing to remember if you're a swimmer | | | | longer layoffs it's imperative that any swimmer takes |
| is to take adequate rest between training sessions as | | | | care with their rehabilitation and doesn't dive back in |
| not doing this is the number one cause of shoulder | | | | too early. |
| injuries. The muscles need time to repair and | | | | |