Originally Posted by
rumrunn6
Another swimming issue I have is my left arm/shoulder is sore. Since I'm breathing all on my right side I "think" I ma reaching out too far with my left arm, or there is something about how I'm lifting it out of the water, too far maybe. Anything come to mind?.
Rotator cuff problems are common in the swimming world. You may find as I did, the problem is not the reach out of the water, it is the pull underwater. The way to ease the pressure on the rotator cuff is to make your pull underwater shallower; bend the elbow and pull your hand along closer under your body. Don't forget to stretch the shoulder after you are completely warmed up.
To work on breathing, use a leg float and just do an arm pull and try concentrating on alternating your breathing on each side.