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What Causes Ear Pain After Swimming

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Darla Ferrara

Ear pain after swimming generally will represent one thing: swimmer’s ear. This is an infection that develops when bacteria enter the ear canal from the water and may emerge several days after swimming.