Symptoms of swimmer's ear include: Drainage from the ear yellow, yellowgreen, pus-like, or foul smelling. Ear pain, which may get worse when you pull on the outer ear. Hearing loss. Itching of the ear or ear canal
The outer ear may look red or swollen, and lymph nodes around the ear can get enlarged and tender. Sometimes, there's discharge from the ear canal — this might be clear at first and then turn cloudy, yellowish, and pus-like.
