2006-11-05 11:37:15 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Old wives' tale.
2006-11-05 12:02:09 · answer #1 · answered by kathy_is_a_nurse 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has long been an "Old wives tale" that you would drown from muscle cramps if you went swimming before waiting 20 minutes." Many years ago it was believed that swimming immediately after eating would cause your muscles to cramp causing you to be immobile, thus drowning.
There is no evidence that swimming after eating will cause you to die but, it has always been a standard belief that you should wait at least 20 minutes after eating before any kind of physical exertion.
2006-11-05 19:46:58 · answer #2 · answered by GunnyCee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you swim right after you eat, you could get bad cramps that might cause you to drown.
2006-11-05 19:48:39 · answer #3 · answered by notyou311 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ive never heard of it better i guess anything is posssible
2006-11-05 19:41:36 · answer #4 · answered by bluvsm7122003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well if you get a really bad cramp...i guess you can drawn...
2006-11-05 19:39:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
don"t think this is true
2006-11-05 21:09:11 · answer #6 · answered by inmate3685 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No
2006-11-05 19:44:48 · answer #7 · answered by Lexy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋