Lucy Reed was swimming in the waters of Cleethorpes Beach, England when she died Gabrielle Rockson is a Writer-Reporter for PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2023 and covers entertainment and human ...

As you spend time at the pool this summer, should you wait a half hour to dive in after you eat? 13 WMAZ set out to verify. The sources were Warner Robins pediatrician Robert Ford and the Centers for ...

Swimming right after eating a large meal could prove fatal — a warning tragically underscored by the case of Lucy Reid, a 15-year-old who died following a post-lunch swim on June 23, 2023, during a ...

Is it true that you should wait to swim after eating? The science: As children, too many of us were forced to face that dreaded dilemma - eat a summer treat and wait 30 minutes before joining our ...

It’s a sweltering day by the hotel swimming pool. You have just finished a luxuriously big lunch, and you’re set on cooling off in the crystal clear water. But age-old wisdom stops you from diving in.

Did your parents warn you against jumping in the pool right after eating? They were misguided. In most cases, there's no need to wait at least 30 minutes after eating to go for a swim, doctors say.