Swimming Kalorien Burn Rechner — Formel

How Swimming Calorie Burn Is Calculated

Formula

Calories = MET x Weight (kg) x Duration (hours)

MET (Metabolic Equivalent of Task) values for swimming vary by stroke and intensity.

MET Values by Stroke

StrokeLightModerateVigorous Freestyle5.07.010.0 Backstroke4.06.08.0 Breaststroke5.07.010.0 Butterfly--11.0

Why Swimming Burns So Many Calories

Swimming engages the entire body, provides resistance in every direction, and requires energy for thermoregulation in cool water.

Lösungsbeispiel

A 160 lb person swims freestyle at moderate effort for 30 minutes.

  1. Weight in kg = 160 x 0.4536 = 72.6 kg.
  2. Duration in hours = 30 / 60 = 0.5 hours.
  3. Calories = 7 x 72.6 x 0.5 = 254 kcal.
  4. Rate = 254 / 30 = 8.5 kcal/min.