A month ago I started to experience extreme shoulder pain. After doctors visit's and now physical therapy twice a week they have determined tendinitis and possible tear. I haven't had an MRI yet as insurance requires 7 weeks of PT. My question is has anyone competed with tendinitis in the shoulder before? This will be my fifth IM so I understand the mental aspect of the race. My concern is the swim. I can get thru the bike and run as the pain is not as bad. I am training on the bike and run but no swims so far. Any insight on this would be helpful. I think I can get through a swim without much training but don't know how much more I will hurt my shoulder.