Shoulder injuries are common for swimmers, who put stress on their shoulders with thousands of yards in each practice. USA Swimming provides excellent resources on how to prevent shoulder injuries through exercises, explained in videos, that can be added to any swimmer's training routine.

• Prevent shoulder injuries using these three exercises (rotator cuff-internal rotation, rotator cuff-external rotation, and shoulder blade squeeze), demonstrated in videos from USA Swimming's website.
• Learn more about the shoulder and common injuries in aquatic sports in this video (below) provided by FINA and shared via USA Swimming.