Swimmer Things

Sometimes I’m Marlin sometimes I’m Dory 🤷🏼‍♀️

https://www.usms.org/fitness-and-training/articles-and-videos/articles/can-i-swim-with-a-sprained-ankle

https://swimswam.com/how-to-stay-sane-and-motivated-when-you-get-injured/

https://swimswam.com/5-tips-for-bouncing-back-from-injury/

https://swimswam.com/learning-survive-thrive-swimming-injured/

1) Snorkel (with a nose plug)

2) Kickboard (full size)

3) Pull Buoy

4) Fins (long)

5) Agility Paddles (Finis)

6) Parachute

7) Kickboard Chute

8) Swim Socks

9) ISO paddles (Finis)

One: Above Head

An above head cross over is when you place your hand into your entry at the beginning of a stroke and it crosses over to be in front of your forehead. The continued underwater pull can continue to cross the midline underwater or be correct.

Two: Underwater pull

When pulling underwater the hand cross the midline of the body and is underneath the stomach.

Both types of crossovers are going to lead to shoulder pain and can eventually lead to injury. Most people don’t know they have a crossover until it’s filmed or someone else sees it. Keep an eye out for a cross over and correct it as soon as possible! Good drills are: 18” hallway, pause type drills at the start and end of stroke, and swimming with a wide kick board at the top of your stroke. Cautiously YouTube some drill videos can be helpful as well. Mostly it’s paying attention to where your arms are in the water and to what you’re doing.

Here’s some poorly drawn images of those crossovers. They probably aren’t helpful but I can’t draw and it’s the best I could do. The blue lines are your midline. The red circle on the second one is the arm crossing under the body.

Sorry they suck. Sorry if you’re colorblind too.....I tried.