# waiting 30 minutes after eating to swim?

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/waiting-30-minutes-after-eating-to-swim/15394>\
**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:** 1\
**Showing post:** 10

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Geoff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geoff/32/6104_2.png) [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2006, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/waiting-30-minutes-after-eating-to-swim/15394/10 "2006-08-02T13:20:41Z")

</div>

> **[Why shouldn't I swim right after I eat?](https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/everyday-myths/question510.htm)**
>
> You've heard the saying for ages, but exactly why is it so dangerous to go swimming right after you eat?

---

_[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/waiting-30-minutes-after-eating-to-swim/15394)._