Calf cramp

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Ellem Jun 2015 9:12am, 4 Jun 2015 1,586 posts	0 Ellem HELP advice please. I had a great (if cold) openwater swim last night - about 1,200m. When I was getting out of the water (scrambling onto the wooden jetty!) I got a very sore calf cramp, and my calf is still very sore today. I have one of my main o/w triathlon races on Sunday what can I do to help my sore calf...... massage? ice? All advice welcome please kind fetchies.
ogee Jun 2015 11:03pm, 4 Jun 2015 20,319 posts	0 ogee Sorry, I know nothing about swimming but it may be worth looking at your diet, maybe a bit more salt to combat the cramp. I'd massage it like mad in the interim & keep it warm, plenty of stretching & no ice.
Dvorak Jun 2015 5:50pm, 5 Jun 2015 10,297 posts	0 Dvorak Bump. I had a fairly painful calf cramp last night, which I though was worn off OK, but was quite sore when I got up. I've been wearing compression socks today and it is much improved. Though I'm not sure if it is down to the sock, or just a few hours passing. Hope yours is better today.