No, you don't really have to wait 30 minutes after eating to go swimming.
FILE - Children cool off at the Hamilton Fish pool, July 18, 2017, in the Lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan. In most cases, theres no need to wait at least 30 minutes after eating to go for a swim, doctors say. Did your parents warn you against jumping in the pool right after eating? They were misguided.
In reality, people still have plenty of blood flowing to their muscles after eating, said Dr. Matthew Badgett of the Cleveland Clinic. A former high school swimmer, Badgett used to eat a couple of bananas and drink some water or Gatorade before he raced.
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