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Why do you always feel like you have to pee when swimming?

It doesn’t matter if you drink less or use the restroom beforehand. Experts say it happens to all swimmers

I’m midway into my hour-long swim when it hits: I really have to pee. This always happens. It doesn’t help to curb my morning coffee or use the restroom beforehand. My bladder doesn’t care.

Why does this happen? “It’s a normal physiological response by the body to being immersed in water,” says Dr Stavros Kavouras, assistant dean, professor of nutrition and director of the Hydration Science Lab at Arizona State University. And it’s not just me: “It’s something that happens to all swimmers.”

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Jun 16, 2026 Well actually Swimming Fitness

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