How many calories does swimming burn?

Moderate-pace freestyle burns about 400-500 calories per hour for a 170 lb person. Butterfly and vigorous freestyle burn significantly more.

Is swimming good for weight loss?

Swimming is excellent for weight loss because it is a full-body workout that is easy on joints and burns substantial calories.

Which swimming stroke burns the most calories?

Butterfly burns the most calories (MET 10.3), followed by vigorous freestyle (9.8) and breaststroke (5.3).

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Estimate calories burned while swimming based on stroke type, body weight, and duration.

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Body Weight

lbs

Stroke & Intensity

Duration

minutes

Calories Burned

235 kcal

Calories per Minute7.8 kcal/min

Calories Burned vs Duration

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Swimming Calorie Burn (MET Method)

Calories = MET x 3.5 x Weight(kg) / 200 x Duration(min)

Swimming MET Values

StrokeMET Freestyle (moderate)5.8 Freestyle (vigorous)9.8 Backstroke4.8 Butterfly10.3 Breaststroke5.3

Example Calculation

A 170 lb person swimming freestyle (moderate) for 30 minutes.

01Weight = 77.1 kg
02Calories = 5.8 x 3.5 x 77.1 / 200 x 30
03= 235 kcal

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