I make it a rule not to swim within 2 hours of having a meal so that I don't have to worry about stomach cramps.
But yesterday, I went swimming five hours after having a meal and still had stomach pain after doing twenty laps.
Are there known causes for stomach cramp(pain) even when the stomach is empty?
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For me it depends on what and how much I eat. Something like Chinese food or Tacos, and I need 2 hours, and even then I can get a bloaty feeling and may have to stop to burp. Other times I can get by after waiting 45 mintues. I now eat less and then go swim and eat the other half of a meal after wards. :D
Last night I chugged a Boost at 5:15 and hit the pool at 7:30...I felt great. Problem is you then eat at 9:30...but you get a satisfying post workout meal, and don't raid the sugar locker.
For me it depends on what and how much I eat. Something like Chinese food or Tacos, and I need 2 hours, and even then I can get a bloaty feeling and may have to stop to burp. Other times I can get by after waiting 45 mintues. I now eat less and then go swim and eat the other half of a meal after wards. :D
Last night I chugged a Boost at 5:15 and hit the pool at 7:30...I felt great. Problem is you then eat at 9:30...but you get a satisfying post workout meal, and don't raid the sugar locker.
