Why is is so bad to eat and swim,... people say you will get cramps or something, but i also hear that its a legend ?
What do u think ?...
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2007-06-20 09:14:10 · 10 answers · asked by Constant 3 in Sports ➔ Swimming & Diving
I think it depends on the body in question. I for one have to down at least 8 ounces of grilled chicken before I race or train anything over two miles or else I get hungry and lose momentum. I am also a trained endurance athlete who's been swimming competitively since age 8 so my body is used to it.
Some people get cramps and some people don't. It all depends on how your body reacts to the intensity of the swim while trying to digest.
2007-06-20 09:44:30 · answer #1 · answered by Kristy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
strenuous exercise of any kind can cause side cramps if done soon after eating, swimming seems to be the worst. i have struggled with this my whole life. i must eat at least an hour before my swim workout, or i will get side cramps. if i need energy before a workout and i haven't had a meal in a while, i can normally get by with a sugary energy drink without getting a cramp, something my body can absorb quickly.
other than that, i agree with some of the others here. it's a myth and our mothers are simply being over-cautious.
2007-06-20 13:28:56 · answer #2 · answered by Wyatt 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's an old wive's tale; my mom used to do that to us back in the 60s. The great majority of your food is still in your stomach after an hour; it won't matter a bit if you go swimming immediately after eating, or an hour later.
2007-06-20 09:22:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well I swim just about every day of my life and in my oppinion, eating before swimming doesnt have a negative effect on me and doesnt on most people, I do it all the time.
2007-06-20 09:20:18 · answer #4 · answered by Lacy M 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I swim everyday. Unless you have a sensitive stomach, eating right before you swim leisurely is normally fine. But I would not reccomend, stuffing yourself then swimming lap after lap or racing. That could really make you feel sick.
2007-06-20 09:25:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Whenever I swim after I eat, I usually NEVER get cramps. Sometimes, not always, my stomach hurts really badly at night when I go to bed, but NEVER after I get into the pool.
2007-06-20 10:28:53 · answer #6 · answered by funkycolors126 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It depends on how strenuous you're going to swim. If you're just frolicking eating won't matter. If you're sprinting laps it could make you puke.
2007-06-20 09:22:03 · answer #7 · answered by pm 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a myth, swim whenever you like
2007-06-20 09:21:44 · answer #8 · answered by laura n 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
it probally is bad. but I can't swim anyways. so I don't know. but my cousin did and it just made him puke
2007-06-20 13:01:26 · answer #9 · answered by Baller 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
um it really isn't good for you, but you can. i've never waited an hour but you're supposed 2
2007-06-20 09:22:38 · answer #10 · answered by h_meade14 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋