Honestly, I just found out the whole 'wait an hour after eating to swim' thing is a total myth

Yeah the "wait an hour" thing is such a lie lol. My mom used to enforce that rule so hard when I was a kid. I remember sitting on the side of the pool just watching everyone else have fun. It's crazy how many people still believe it. I looked it up once and there's zero science behind it, just an old wives' tale. Feels good to finally dunk on that myth.

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shaneb307mo ago

So where do you think that hour rule even came from originally?

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simonp476mo ago

Tell your mom she can relax now, the pool police have cleared the charges. Honestly, the only real rule is don't jump in right after a huge, heavy meal because you'll just feel sluggish and gross, not because you'll drown. I let my kids go in whenever, just as long as they're not complaining about a stomach ache from eating too fast. Common sense beats an old timer's tale every time.

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