The most common reason for injury within swimming is overuse due to the high volume nature of the sport. We commonly see injury and pain at the shoulders, hip, knee and trunk. By assessing training hours, intensity and history, movement, load tolerances, asymmetries and understanding of the potential contributors to injury, we can help the injury recover initially and then find a movement and load starting point in a rehab programme.

An injury prevention strategy can also be constructed, focusing on conditioning target areas and mobilising points of restriction which can then be included pre and post pool. Sports massage can also be a great tool to assist mobility and training soreness especially leading in, and off the back of competition.