Calories Burned Swimming Calculator

Calculate calories burned swimming by stroke type β€” freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly at various intensities.

🏊 Calories Burned Swimming

Results

Calories Burned305 kcal
MET Value8.3
Cal/minute10.2 kcal

πŸ’‘ 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‰ˆ 305 kcal. Butterfly: β‰ˆ 507 kcal.

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