<p>It’s so common to tell kids to wait an hour after eating to swim that many of us never question it.</p><p>But what are the actual consequences of jumping straight back in the pool after you’ve had your lunch?</p><p>Norman and Tegan tackle whether this advice is grounded in evidence, and discuss what you should actually avoid.</p><p>References:</p><ul><li><a href="https://archive.org/details/bwb_KQ-325-846/page/96/mode/2up">Scouting for boys - 1908</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ilsf.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/MPS-18-2014-Eating-before-Swimming.pdf" target="_blank">The International Lifesaving Federation medical position statement 2014</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10671188.1968.10618059">Effect of food consumption on 200-yard freestyle swim performance</a></li><li><a href="https://www.royallifesaving.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/118273/National-Drowning-Report-2025-V2.pdf" target="_blank">The National Drowning Report 2025</a> </li><li><a href="https://theconversation.com/mondays-medical-myth-wait-30-minutes-after-eating-before-you-swim-10653" target="_blank">Monday’s medical myth: wait 30 minutes after eating before you swim – the Conversation</a> </li></ul><p>If you enjoyed this episode, check these out!</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/whats-that-rash/muscle-cramps-magnesium-pickle/104978276" target="_blank">Does magnesium work against muscle cramps?</a> </li><li><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/whats-that-rash/why-do-you-feel-so-tired-after-a-big-meal/103102344" target="_blank">Why do you feel so tired after a big meal?</a></li><li><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/whats-that-rash/olympics-elite-sports-health/104159678">Is being an Olympian bad for your health?</a></li></ul>