While considered a low-impact sport, the intense training and physical demands of swimming can lead to injuries.
… A competitive swimmer may take over a million strokes per year during training and competition. It’s no surprise that … resulting in cartilage and ligament injury. Swimmer’s ear Water that remains in the ear after swimming can cause … to grow. The result is swimmer’s ear (otitis externa) , an infection of the outer ear canal. Knee pain and hip pain The …