stackyFACTSThe pool lifeguard is enforcing a totally fictional medical condition. While digesting a heavy meal does divert a small amount of extra blood flow toward your stomach, it is nowhere near enough to deprive your arms and legs of the oxygen needed to swim. The worst thing you might experience is mild indigestion, not an instantaneous watery demise.
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