: If you already have some earwax, it can absorb water like a sponge. This causes it to swell and completely obstruct the canal. Swimmer’s Ear (Otitis Externa)
Gently tug your earlobe downward and backward to straighten the ear canal. muffled hearing after swimming patched
Muffled hearing, or temporary hearing loss, occurs when the sound waves traveling through your ear canal are blocked before they can reach the eardrum. After swimming, this is usually caused by one of two things: trapped water or earwax swelling. Common Causes of Muffled Hearing : If you already have some earwax, it