New swimmer that bikes and runs. I've been in the pool about 12 times and for some reason I'm getting heartburn ?? Any ideas??
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bike4fun was asking why swimming should cause it. Evidently it is not caused by other strenuous exercise. If stroke change, breath pattern change, etc. can solve the problem, he should go that way, rather than medicine (aka, drugs.)
I have never had the problem, but I could speculate - swallowing air, too much food in the stomach for horizontal exercise, swimming-induced stress, too much pressure on that sphincter (whatever it is called) by holding the breath badly, breathing in an awkward body position which makes it difficult for that sphincter to remain closed - but I am sure someone can come up with personal experience.
bike4fun was asking why swimming should cause it. Evidently it is not caused by other strenuous exercise. If stroke change, breath pattern change, etc. can solve the problem, he should go that way, rather than medicine (aka, drugs.)
I have never had the problem, but I could speculate - swallowing air, too much food in the stomach for horizontal exercise, swimming-induced stress, too much pressure on that sphincter (whatever it is called) by holding the breath badly, breathing in an awkward body position which makes it difficult for that sphincter to remain closed - but I am sure someone can come up with personal experience.
