Don't know whether it is true or just confirms my suspicions (and hence I tend to believe it) but an article (http://www.spine-health.com/conditions/sports-and-spine-injuries/swimming-and-back-pain) on the Internet says swimming freestyle can cause lower back pain similar to what I'm experiencing. Hyper-extension of the lower back and jerking the head sideways for breadth are the cause; both, but especially the latter, are what I've suspected. Sometimes I don't get a clean breadth which causes me to jerk my head up and back the next time to ensure I take in enough air.
Today I swam a half mile (16 laps of the 25m pool) in 23:50; on lap pace goal of 1:30. Trying to slowly get back to at least a mile swim each time. If my back starts to hurt again I may start using a snorkel to avoid having to move my head to the side for breathing.
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