Citation

Chambers P, Quan L, Wernicke P, Markenson D. Int. J. Aquatic Res. Educ. 2011; 5(4): 483-492.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Bowling Green State University)

DOI

10.25035/ijare.05.04.12

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Questions to be Addressed

Does swimming within one hour of eating increase the risk of drowning in child or adult recreational or competitive swimmers?

Introduction/Overview

There is a persistent belief in the United States that swimming immediately after eating will cause stomach cramps, which could lead to drowning. This review sur- veys the scholarly literature to investigate whether any correlation exists between eating and fatal or non-fatal drowning events and to establish whether it is safe to swim after eating.

Language: en