Arm Entry and Shoulder Stress

Have you ever done something you’re not supposed to do even though you knew it was bad? Such as biting your nails or eating unhealthy?

Well, believe it or not many things come from bad habits….bad things, imagine that! These bad things could range anywhere from gaining weight, to shoulder problems. You may say “shoulder problems? Why so specific?”

Well, in this article you will find that many swimmers continuously repeat bad swimming habits which is leading to severe shoulder pain. Severe shoulder pain can prevent you from doing everyday activities! You can find out more about these bad habits if you would like, and also how to prevent them and shoulder pain in the full article.

Key Points:

• Biomechanics can help swimmers with shoulder stress
• there are three types of arm entry in freestyle swimming
• arm below head produces the least stress but is also the least used

“Despite research and recommendation, swimmers still perform improper swimming biomechanics, further stressing and damaging their shoulder.”

Read the full article here:
Arm Entry and Shoulder Stress