Calories Burned Swimming Calculator
Calculate calories burned swimming by stroke type β freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly at various intensities.
π Calories Burned Swimming
Results
Calories Burned305 kcal
MET Value8.3
Cal/minute10.2 kcal
π‘ Swimming Calorie Calculation
Swimming is a full-body workout with high calorie burn. MET values by stroke: leisure (6.0), freestyle (8.3), backstroke (7.0), breaststroke (10.3), butterfly (13.8). Butterfly is the highest-calorie stroke.
Water resistance means swimming burns more calories than comparable land exercises. The body also expends energy maintaining temperature in cool water. Swimming is ideal for those with joint issues.
70 kg, 30 min freestyle: 8.3 Γ 3.5 Γ 70 / 200 Γ 30 β 305 kcal. Butterfly: β 507 kcal.