Should Swimmers Shake Water Out of Their Ears?

I swim three times a week and I hate water getting into my ears, I use tailored ear plugs that completely seal my ear drums, and no water comes in. Easy.

During a scuba diving trip to Bonaire, my ear began to hurt because of all the time under water. We had no rubbing alcohol but we did have double distilled Dutch gin. It worked and we offered it to our friend who had a painful ear. She said, "Not unless you have a little paper umbrella".
Hydrogen peroxide works, too.

We were scuba diving on Bonaire when my ear began to hurt from all the time underwater. We had no rubbing alcohol but we did have double distilled Dutch gin. It worked and we told our friend it might help her ear pain. She said, "Not unless you have a little paper umbrella."

Of course you could always use the age old solution. Add a drop of rubbing alcohol in the ear canal. It will combine with the water, reduce the surface tension and the canal will clear itself with gravity.