Cramps after swimming?

Question

I don't know how to swim very well.

But I was at a resort yesterday with a big pool, so most of my time was spent there with my cousins, who know how to swim.

They taught me how to swim. I can get from one end to the other, but I take a break cause sometimes I forget to breath.

After all the swimming, about 4 hours later. I started getting cramps, in my arms, and legs, even in my stomach. Is this normal, since I pushed my self hard to swim, on my first time?

I still have cramps now, and I haven't "swam" since last night.

Answer 1

hi

the reason you have cramps is because you havent swam that hard in a while.  what u feel is the lactic acid in ur muscles rebuilding ur torn muscles.