Fred Warner Dives Into Swimming Throughout Restoration

Linebacker Fred Warner discovered an sudden coaching companion throughout his restoration from a season-ending ankle damage in 2025: the pool.

After taking place in Week 6, Warner initially believed he wouldn’t return till coaching camp in 2026. As his restoration progressed, nonetheless, scans confirmed he was therapeutic forward of schedule, opening the door for a possible postseason return.

When the 49ers got here off their late-November Bye Week and began on a what could be a six-game successful streak, Warner turned decided to provide himself each alternative to get again on the sector. To assist pace up his therapeutic course of, the All-Pro linebacker started swimming at San Jose State University beneath the steerage of girls’s swimming and diving head coach Sage Hopkins.

“I was constantly dealing with swelling,” Warner informed Matt Barrows of The Athletic. “So when I would put it in the water and just kick, it was a natural flushing of the ankle. Every time I got out of the water, my ankle looked so much better than it did going in.”

The veteran coach praised Warner’s willingness to be taught and shared movies all through the offseason of Warner within the pool.

In a current put up, Hopkins stated “Working with Fred has been a blast! He’s an awesome guy, swims faster than you, and pretty good at football too… keep up the awesome work @fredwarner 💪🏼.”

Warner replied: “You’re the man Sage!🙏🏾🔥🤞🏾”