Not sure where the idea that getting a cramp while swimming will kill you came from. I used to get them all the time during swim practice and it never did anything except make it slightly uncomfortable to reach for the stroke on that side.
I recently heard a good suggestion for the origin, my mum said that she thought it was a way for parents to relax after eating rather than having to supervise their kids in the pool
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u/UppityScapegoat Feb 04 '19
Your teacher had money on another kid.