Swim Snorkel Advice

Haven't been in that exact boat but similar with fins after an elbow injury that made it painful to swim without them and impossible to breathe to my dominant side. If you already have decent technique, it shouldn't become a crutch, and may even help you to focus on improving some aspects of your stroke. I would just gradually wean yourself off of it as your neck improves, maybe starting with just a hundred yards snorkel-free and slowly increasing the % of your swimming done without the snorkel. When I weaned myself off the fins, it did feel awkward and tiring at first, and my times were about 15-20 seconds/100m slower, but I was back to normal after about 4-5 weeks.

I'm an adult onset swimmer that has been using this site for about 3 years?

Here is something I have learned. Everyone is sooooo worried about using this or that, because it will become a crutch. Depending on who responds on here, snorkel, pull buoy, fins, paddles, will all either be a valuable training tool, or the worst thing known to man.

I use a snorkel at least once a week to evaluate rotation and my level of tautness in the water. (position/alignment too).

Snorkels are also recommended by the guys on Tower26.

I would use it and not worry about it.