How to avoid cramps when swimming?

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How do I avoid hand cramps while swimming?

I go swimming three times a week and the last time I went I noticed my hands were cramping up. This happens during front crawl and when my fingers are together. It seems to go away when I spread them but then I'm swimming like a freak. Any ideas? Is this normal (it's never happened to me before)

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OK, I've been a swimming instructor and coach for many years. It sounds like you are holding your fingers...

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How do I avoid getting cramps while swimming?! ?

EVERY time during swim class at school, I get cramps in my calf. Sometimes I get them when I'm right in the middle of the pool, so I splash around in pain and it's embarassing. How do ...show more

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As soon as I read this I knew exactly how you feel. Leg cramps are painful. If you are wearing any fins...

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Some things you can do to avoid leg cramps are to stay hydrated. Try increasing your daily water intake...

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How do I reduce the possibility of getting cramps in legs while swimming?

I live a pretty sedentary lifestyle (for a 19 yrs old) but I want to start swimming, recreationally. I'm not afraid to jump in the deep end to start learning how to tread water but I'm hesitant only because I'm afraid my calves or the muscle in my legs...

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Just from being an avid swimmer all my life, I can tell you that what sets off cramps in your calves...

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What do you do if you get leg cramps while swimming in the ocean?

Well I go to a beach where you can swim in from the side rocks into the ocean and through to the flagged section of the beach, its about a 400m swim. It is exhausting, but you never give up because you can't, it forces you to give your all. But I'm worried...

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There is no reason why you shouldn't swim in the ocean but it is a matter of trying to prevent the cramp...

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How to avoid bad cramps?

When I get my period like every month, at least every 3 months, I have intense cramps. My cramps are soo bad that I had to leave school and stay home. The longest they've lasted was about 4 hours. my period isn't irregular, and I'ts normal, eve though...

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Try putting some heat on the area were you get cramps or you can take a bath or try to work out but...

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What to do a about cramps (swimming cramps)?

I am in swim team this week; and I had really bad cramps in my caff (back of my shin, I don't know how to spell it) anyway it hurt so bad I started crying (I am 12 I don't cry ...show more

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I'm assuming that you were in competition? Anyways did you use ANY energy drink Or caffeine?? I really...

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Cramps after swimming?

I don't know how to swim very well. But I was at a resort yesterday with a big pool, so most of my time was spent there with my cousins, who know how to swim. They taught me how to swim. I can get from one end to the other, but I take a break cause sometimes...

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hi the reason you have cramps is because you havent swam that hard in a while. what u feel is the lactic...

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How do i prevent calf muscle cramps during swimming?

Hello. I have gotten two cramps from swimming(one was severe but it was just practicing and the other one was a mild cramp while being timed not a meet). Ive both gotten cramps from ...show more

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You should probably be taking a potassium supplement, drinking more fluids, and stretching before and...

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How can we avoid gametime leg cramps?

What is causing leg cramps in a strong and healthy high school athlete 3rd quarter of every daytime game? My son is a high school athlete playing football. He's not going to the NFL, but he's a big fish in his little pond. He plays offense, defense and...

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I always get muscle cramps playing in ultimate frisbee tournaments. I always hydrated, ate lots of bananas...

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