# waiting 30 minutes after eating to swim? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 2, 2006, 1:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/waiting-30-minutes-after-eating-to-swim/15394 "2006-08-02T13:01:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Sc1chik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sc1chik/32/7243_2.png) [@Sc1chik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sc1chik)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2006, 3:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/waiting-30-minutes-after-eating-to-swim/15394/21 "2006-08-02T15:31:52Z")
> [@newman](#): > > i could eat 100 steaks do it you won’t but i’ve never had any problems. i think people are crazy. ---
**Author:** ![Pass\_McGass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pass_mcgass/32/7616_2.png) [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2006, 3:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/waiting-30-minutes-after-eating-to-swim/15394/22 "2006-08-02T15:37:24Z")
When you eat a meal, your parasympathetic NS takes over. That means blood from other areas of your body is directed to your GI area for digestion. Blood carries oxygen (duh) and when you are moving around swimming, your arms, legs, etc. need a lot of blood. Its not a good idea. ---
**Author:** ![fbrendan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@fbrendan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fbrendan)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2006, 4:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/waiting-30-minutes-after-eating-to-swim/15394/23 "2006-08-02T16:12:52Z")
> [@newman](#): > > it probably just applies to super out of shape people, and they have no buisness in swim suits anyway. Wrong. Most people do not really “swim” when they go in the water. Eat a full meal and then go jogging for a half hour. And as far as the out of shape stuff, ask any one who really swims. A bad cramp will take you under. I don’t care if your an olympic swimmer. But, your right. For the general population, it won’t matter because all the do is flop around in the water. lol EDIT\_ I read the rest of the thread, boardjnky said this and howie. lol ---
**Author:** ![OfficerK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4da419/32.png) [@OfficerK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OfficerK)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2006, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/waiting-30-minutes-after-eating-to-swim/15394/24 "2006-08-02T16:39:24Z")
> [@sureshot!](#): > > “I think that someone has shit in or around the pool area” WHAT!?!?! _disappears into obscurity never to be seen again_ ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2006, 4:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/waiting-30-minutes-after-eating-to-swim/15394/25 "2006-08-02T16:42:02Z")
According to the internets your stomach will explode in a huge fireball. ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2006, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/waiting-30-minutes-after-eating-to-swim/15394/26 "2006-08-02T16:57:22Z")
> [@Pass McGrass](#): > > When you eat a meal, your parasympathetic NS takes over. That means blood from other areas of your body is directed to your GI area for digestion. Blood carries oxygen (duh) and when you are moving around swimming, your arms, legs, etc. need a lot of blood. > > Its not a good idea. WinnaR ---
**Author:** ![AlbinoMonkeyRat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bb73d2/32.png) [@AlbinoMonkeyRat](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AlbinoMonkeyRat)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2006, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/waiting-30-minutes-after-eating-to-swim/15394/27 "2006-08-02T19:57:43Z")
also, if you cramp hard enough, you might puke…and cleaning puke out of the pool is NOT fun. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/waiting-30-minutes-after-eating-to-swim/15394.md?page=1)