{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"#442 : Why Your Shoulder Hurts After Swimming with Brenton Ford","description":"Shoulder pain after swimming? Your technique could be the reason. In this episode, we look at three common freestyle mistakes that can place unnecessary stress on the shoulder: an overly high elbow, crossing over the centre line, and overdoing the catch. Through clear demonstrations and underwater footage, you'll learn how to make your stroke more natural, efficient, and shoulder-friendly. A great episode for swimmers looking to improve their freestyle technique while reducing unnecessary strain. &amp;nbsp; 00:00 \u2013 Why Your Shoulder Hurts After Swimming 00:20 \u2013 The main freestyle technique flaws that can cause shoulder problems 01:20 \u2013 Flaw #1: Elbow too high 02:25 \u2013 Shoulder position and rotation 03:00 \u2013 Flaw #2: Crossing over the centre line 03:20 \u2013 Underwater look at the freestyle stroke 04:00 \u2013 Flaw #3: Overdoing the catch 04:55 \u2013 What happens when you overdo the catch 05:30 \u2013 Finding a more natural catch position 07:00 \u2013 Underwater examples and final technique reminders ","author_name":"The Effortless Swimming Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/effortlessswimming.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42586650\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/42586650"}