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Shoulder Injuries in Competitive Swimming Shoulder pain is a common problem among competitive swimmers and often limits their ability to train and compete. Swimming places an extreme demand upon the shoulder complex. There are many terms used to describe the shoulder pain identified with competitive swimming such as swimmer's shoulder, impingement, shoulder instability, or rotator cuff tendinitis. Studies of active swimmers have shown that the incidence of shoulder pain interferes with training or competition and overuse appears to be a major contributor to this problem. Excessive training demands, the level of competition and length of participation have been demonstrated to correlate with the occurrence of shoulder pain. Although reports of swimmer's shoulder have become increasingly evident and the complexities of shoulder injuries have become more understood, there is no uniform approach to its management. Swimming repeatedly stresses the complex shoulder joint. The shoulder's range of motion in...

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